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1have jurisdiction over — index govern, rule (govern) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2jurisdiction — 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… …
3Jurisdiction — 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,… …
4jurisdiction — n. 1) to have jurisdiction 2) local jurisdiction 3) original; primary jurisdiction (a court of original jurisdiction) 4) jurisdiction over (to have jurisdiction over a case) 5) outside; under, within a jurisdiction (that case is under the… …
5jurisdiction */*/ — UK [ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms jurisdiction : singular jurisdiction plural jurisdictions a) [uncountable] the right or power to make legal decisions have jurisdiction over someone/something: This court does not… …
6jurisdiction — ju|ris|dic|tion [ ,dʒurıs dıkʃən ] noun ** uncount the right or power to make legal decisions: have jurisdiction over someone/something: This court does not have jurisdiction over crimes committed in another state. have the/no jurisdiction to do… …
7Jurisdiction in rem — (Latin, power about or against the thing ) is a legal term describing the power a court may exercise over property (either real or personal) or a status against a person over whom the court does not have in personam jurisdiction . Jurisdiction in …
8Jurisdiction — Ju ris*dic tion, n. [L. jurisdictio; jus, juris, right, law + dictio a saying, speaking: cf. OF. jurisdiction, F. juridiction. See {Just}, a., and {Diction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to… …
9Jurisdiction shopping — is a form of economic behavior by which a private business interest seeks to locate its operations in a political unit with the least regulation and/or lowest costs, such as property taxes and impact fees. It is most common on the local level. In …
10Jurisdiction stripping — Constitutional Law of the United States of America The constitutional structure Civil Rights  · Federalism Executive branch  · Separation of powers Legislative branch  · Judiciary …
