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  • 1jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… …

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  • 2Jurisdiction — In law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak ) is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and,… …

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  • 3Jurisdiction stripping — Constitutional Law of the United States of America The constitutional structure Civil Rights  · Federalism Executive branch  · Separation of powers Legislative branch  · Judiciary …

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  • 4Supreme Council, Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction, USA) — Part of a series of articles on Freemasonry Core Articles Freemasonry · Grand Lodge · Masonic Lodge · Masonic Lodge Officers · Grand Master · Prince Hall Freemasonry · Regular Masonic jurisdictions · Continental Fre …

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  • 5Executive Juris Doctor (degree) — Executive Juris Doctor (J.D., Latin for Teacher of Law) is a law degree. [cite web|url=http://www.techweb.com/showPressRelease.jhtml?articleID=X482753 CompanyId=3|title=TechWeb: The Business Technology Network|publisher=www.techweb.com|accessdate …

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  • 6Universal jurisdiction — or universality principle is a controversial principle in international law whereby states claim criminal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outside the boundaries of the prosecuting state, regardless of nationality,… …

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  • 7Original jurisdiction — The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a court has the power to review a lower court s decision. Contents 1 France 2 United States 3 See also 4 …

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  • 8Dental degree — This article is about doctoral degrees in dentistry. For BCHD, the government agency providing preventive health services to the residents of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, California, see Beach Cities Health District. There… …

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  • 9coordinate jurisdiction — That which is possessed by courts of equal rank, degree, or authority, equally competent to deal with the matter in question, whether belonging to the same or different systems; concurrent jurisdiction. See jurisdiction …

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  • 10coordinate jurisdiction — That which is possessed by courts of equal rank, degree, or authority, equally competent to deal with the matter in question, whether belonging to the same or different systems; concurrent jurisdiction. See jurisdiction …

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