jurisdiction
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Surrey County Council has been fighting a case which has resulted in long legal arguments about whether they have any jurisdiction in Pakistan over the children.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
We also evaluated a company’s jurisdiction and its past transparency reports to identify any potential privacy risks.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
An SDN designation freezes any assets the targets hold within U.S. jurisdiction and bars all U.S. persons and companies from dealing with them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Pratt said on his website that his “treatment first” approach would direct resources into mental health and drug treatment care, which sounds good except that those responsibilities are primarily under county jurisdiction, not city control.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
But the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy held jurisdiction over AEC appointments, and to appease its Democratic majority, Eisenhower named two former Truman aides, John S. Graham and John F. Floberg, to the open seats.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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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