jurisdiction

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Sauer also had to insist that unauthorized immigrants and temporary visitors owe allegiance to their home countries rather than the U.S., thus removing their children from his tortured definition of jurisdiction.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The government filed a motion to dismiss the case late last year, arguing that the federal court did not have jurisdiction over the matter.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The ICC is supposed to have jurisdiction only over member states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The oral arguments turned on a key clause in the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the US who are "subject to the jurisdiction thereof."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

How they managed to reduce sentences in the Pittman case, which was outside their jurisdiction in another county, was another anomaly.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson