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
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
One of today’s 13 appeals courts, set up in 1982, is the Federal Circuit, which has national jurisdiction over certain cases, such as patent disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
It was General Peckem’s opinion that all combat units in the theater should be placed under the jurisdiction of the Special Service Corps, of which General Peckem himself was the commanding officer.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing jurisdiction
The Declaration of Independence
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