jurisdiction
Definition
Power or right of a legal or political agency to exercise its authority over a person, subject matter, or territory. Jurisdiction over a person relates to the authority to try him or her as a defendant. Jurisdiction over a subject matter relates to authority derived from the country's constitution or laws to consider a particular case. Jurisdiction over a territory relates to the geographic area over which a court has the authority to decide cases. Concurrent jurisdiction exists where two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case.
jurisdiction is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
jurisdiction appears in the definitions of the following terms:
domestic,
case law,
age restriction on directors,
transfer price,
limitation of actions,
lawyer,
blood alcohol concentration (BAC),
juror,
sovereign immunity,
proper law
and
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