jurisdiction
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We also evaluated a company’s jurisdiction and its past transparency reports to identify any potential privacy risks.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Then-Chairman Elijah Cummings said that reflected “our true jurisdiction, which covers both government and the private sector.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
RAD argued in its response to the court that the state office doesn’t have jurisdiction over its business.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
It declares: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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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