jurisdiction
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That alone exceeds the limits of his jurisdiction.
From Slate • 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
In a draft paper, we propose an AI Risk Supervisor: an expert body with jurisdiction over a few frontier model developers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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
Your death puts you outside of scythe jurisdiction.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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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