jurisdiction
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“If one route closes, our clients interest tends to move into alternative funds or jurisdictions. What matters to them is the stability of the program and the country they are investing in.”
From Barron's
If ships are “stateless,” or flying a false flag of a nation, then they can be subject to U.S. jurisdiction, Baumgartner and other legal experts say.
“The main reason that bills are going up is that all the taxing jurisdictions keep raising their levies,” said Christopher Berry, a University of Chicago professor of public policy.
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
