Meanings (ES + gloss)
jurisdicción
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
The case falls outside the court’s jurisdiction.
legal jurisdiction
jurisdicción
The power or right to exercise authority.
outside the jurisdiction of
jurisdicción
The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
Thus fell that glorious Minion of Edward the Second, who for a time appeared liked [sic.] a blazing Comet, and sway'd the jurisdiction of the state of England, and her Confederates…
jurisdicción
The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.
The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them[…]is often assumed to be the preserve of high-tech companies.[…]current tax rules make i…
Phrases
agreement conferring jurisdictionappellate jurisdictiondiversity jurisdictionfederal question jurisdictioninterjurisdictioninterjurisdictionalinterjurisdictionallyjurisdiction clausejurisdiction shoppingjurisdictionaljurisdictionallyjurisdictionlessjurisdictivemultijurisdictionmultijurisdictionaloriginal jurisdictionpendent jurisdictionpersonal jurisdictionsecrecy jurisdictionsubject matter jurisdictionsummary jurisdictionsupplemental jurisdictionuniversal jurisdictionvoluntary jurisdiction
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