jurisdiction
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As a result, European producers may lose market share abroad to competitors in more carbon-intensive jurisdictions.
In October, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson authorized Barry Barnette, an elected solicitor from another jurisdiction, to review the handling of the case and consider criminal charges, citing alleged misconduct in the police investigation.
But critics contend that the scope of the blacked-out material makes it difficult to assess how authorities handled the case across multiple jurisdictions and decades.
From Salon
Currently, only one jurisdiction - Western Australia - has a cap on the number of legal firearms that a licence holder can have.
From BBC
“It also includes many who are under the jurisdiction or currently incarcerated by federal, state or local law enforcement partners.”
From Los Angeles Times
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