jurisdiction
Example Sentences
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That alone exceeds the limits of his jurisdiction.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
“There’s a documentary on right now,” Detective Dan Jackson of Austin, Texas, remembers telling an officer in another jurisdiction, who was helping him put DNA evidence together last fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Because it’s not part of the California grid, the California Public Utilities Commission has only limited jurisdiction over its service, although it has the authority to approve its electricity rates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Prediction markets like Kalshi say that event contracts are financial instruments subject to the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Though I knew my project was outside their jurisdiction and that they could not support it in any way, I wanted them to know about it in advance.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Vocabulary lists containing jurisdiction
The Declaration of Independence
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You Be the Judge: Jud, Jur, Jus
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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