jurisdiction
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And it asserts, correctly, that the 1st Circuit must promptly intervene “to protect its own appellate jurisdiction and the rights of the parties before it.”
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
Israel is not an ICC member state and rejects its jurisdiction.
From BBC • 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
But patents do not last for ever, and they give you a claim only within a particular jurisdiction.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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