jurisdiction
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Other genocide cases are also open at the International Criminal Court and in Argentina under the principle of universal jurisdiction.
From Barron's
In 2022, a Tokyo district court rejected their compensation claims, saying that it fell outside Japanese jurisdiction and the statute of limitations had expired.
From BBC
Labour MP Lloyd Hatton told the Commons that, since February 2022, more than a quarter of all suspected sanctions breaches were made using intermediary jurisdictions, including Guernsey.
From BBC
It was the first time Evans could recall state investigators with jurisdiction over a crime scene being denied access by federal officers.
Some jurisdictions also recognize “vicarious liability,” meaning the owner of the equipment can be partially liable for harm it causes, especially if the snowblower or plow is mounted on a registered vehicle like a truck.
From MarketWatch
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