jurisdiction

The opening words of the 14th Amendment of 1868 say: “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 ● Jul. 12, 2026

The case in Vienna was a relatively rare example of a European country claiming jurisdiction for crimes committed by agents of Assad's government.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The 14th Amendment says that a child born in the United States and “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” is a citizen.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

Instead, he stayed put at his property in Switzerland, meaning he was outside the court’s jurisdiction.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Historians have emphasized the several compromises the delegates in Philadelphia brokered to produce the constitutional consensus: the interest of large versus small states; federal versus state jurisdiction; the sectional bargain over slavery.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

It said the claims had been investigated by authorities in several jurisdictions which, according to BGC, had not substantiated the allegations.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“To truly hedge against the volatility and various geopolitical events playing themselves out across the world, you should actually have three or four jurisdictions at your disposal.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Although decriminalization has provided key protections for street vendors, some jurisdictions took it as a green light to put more restrictions on the practice, Wood said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

They empower local authorities to address antisocial behaviour in specific public spaces within their jurisdictions.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

This helps to explain why up to 90 percent of forfeiture cases in some jurisdictions are not challenged.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander