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jurisdiction

[joor-is-dik-shuhn] / ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈdɪk ʃən /


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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

In this case the delays were aggravated by the case having to be transferred from one jurisdiction to another.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

“Yeah. That’s the way we been asked to play it. Bernie here—it’s his bailiwick, his jurisdiction, as the saying goes, right Bernie?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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