jurisdiction
Example Sentences
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But questions involving visas, border controls and security vetting ultimately remain under US jurisdiction rather than Fifa regulations.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
"As a result, Venezuela has never agreed to submit this controversy to the court's jurisdiction."
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
She and her officers drove 50 miles out of their jurisdiction to conduct what she initially claimed were wellness checks of unaccompanied children in the Cincinnati Public Schools for ICE.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
The outcome in 13 of those cases was a loss of jurisdiction, meaning the member resigned, retired or otherwise left the House before the committee could reach a conclusion on the allegations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
“It’s under the jurisdiction of the Consistorial Court of Discipline, of which I expect you have heard.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing jurisdiction
The Declaration of Independence
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You Be the Judge: Jud, Jur, Jus
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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