jurisdictional
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Several employees were later fired and filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, which in February dismissed the eight unfair labor charges it had brought against SpaceX, citing jurisdictional issues.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
He claimed that Cuba acted in "legitimate self-defence within its jurisdictional waters".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“Where jurisdictional questions are at issue, the Commission has the expertise and responsibility to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over commodity derivatives,” Selig said.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The coast guard and navy followed the Chinese vessels in what the officials described as exercising its jurisdictional authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
There then followed a hectic jurisdictional dispute between these overlords that was decided in General Dreedle’s favor by ex-P.F.C.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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