How to Use jurisdiction in a Sentence

jurisdiction

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  • The matter falls outside the jurisdiction of this court.
  • His attorney claimed the court lacked jurisdiction in this matter.
  • The court has jurisdiction over most criminal offenses.
  • He was arrested in another jurisdiction.
  • Although the fire was set in Yonkers, police there said the victim was killed out of their jurisdiction.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • There are also local races on the ballot, depending on your jurisdiction.
    — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
  • And firefighters from other jurisdictions were called in to help with coverage.
    — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
  • The project now requires county approval since the land falls under Miami-Dade County jurisdiction.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
  • Greece, however, was reliant on international investors who can shift their money from one jurisdiction to another at a moment’s notice.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 May 2024
  • Tribal governments have since been working to buy back the land on their reservations and apply for that land to become federal trust, which frees it from local county and state jurisdiction and taxation.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The abuse took place years ago in places where the U.S. has no jurisdiction.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2018
  • The next step in the case will be a hearing on the objections against the jurisdiction of the court.
    — Fox News, 7 Oct. 2022
  • But British courts had no jurisdiction over the events in France.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Booth said getting the two jurisdictions on the same page is key.
    — Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The military stepped in to take jurisdiction over the case.
    — Lorraine Taylor, Fox News, 9 May 2022
  • The southern-most point of Arpaio’s jurisdiction was 80 miles north of the border.
    — Jacques Billeaud, The Seattle Times, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Miller said the bond amounts set in Holloway’s two cases are within the norm for the jurisdiction.
    — Max Londberg, kansascity, 26 Oct. 2017
  • But the Supreme Court last year ruled that the court that convicted him lacked jurisdiction.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The courts therefore did not have jurisdiction to hear the union’s challenge, the appeals court found.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The city has a 10-year buildout plan to serve every home in its jurisdiction.
    — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2020
  • They are used in more than 90% of election jurisdictions in the U.S. and all of Arizona's 15 counties.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Jenny gets a call from an old flame that leads her and Cassie into a new case in a new jurisdiction.
    — Katey Clifford, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Trump sought in 2023 to move the case from state to federal jurisdiction.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 1 July 2024
  • But observers worry that the change in jurisdiction could be an ominous sign of things to come.
    — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Prizes must be claimed in the jurisdiction where the winning ticket was purchased.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • To find out if your local jurisdiction will have other races on the ballot go to Michigan.gov/Vote.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The quantities will be based on how many adults live in each jurisdiction.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Now that he has been personally served, the court has more jurisdiction on how to proceed with the case.
    — Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2021
  • If there is a problem or abuse, where does jurisdiction lie?
    — Jim Salter, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2022
  • There’s a number of issues in a number of jurisdictions today that are raised about the value of the audit.
    — Mark Maurer, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2020

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