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Jurisdiction is the area within which an official is allowed to operate.

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What definition applies to term jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction is the area in which a person or institution has authority. It has particular reference to courts and legislatures, but can refer to any kind of official. Jurisdiction can be a geographical or conceptual area. E.g. "I'm sorry sir, I know you're a policeman in Texas, but you have no jurisdiction in Alberta, so hand over your gun." describes a geographical area. "Yes Mrs. Smith, I know you would like the Town Council to pass a by-law cutting off diplomatic relations with Russia, but Foreign Relations is not in the Council's jurisdiction." describes a conceptual jurisdiction.


What is another word for original jurisdiction?

Primary jurisdiction


What is the difference between subject matter and personal jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction in personam (jurisdiction over the person)-This refers to the power of a court over the person of adefendant. The court may acquire such jurisdictionwhen someone commits a crime, or performs an actcausing injury to another within the court's jurisdictionalarea. By doing such acts, the person is said tohave consented to the court's jurisdiction.• Jurisdiction of the subject matter-This refers to thepower of the court to hear the type of case. Courts ofgeneral jurisdiction have subject matter jurisdiction overfelonies and cases of high value (commonly $25,000 ormore). Courts of limited jurisdiction (authorized to hearonly misdemeanors, for example) can't sit in judgmentin a murder case. They have no jurisdiction.


What is a non example of jurisdiction?

A non-example of jurisdiction would be a situation where a court does not have the authority to hear a case because it falls outside of its geographical or subject matter boundaries. For example, a state court would not have jurisdiction over a federal criminal case.


What is jurisdiction shared by a state court and a federal court?

Concurrent jurisdiction allows both state and federal courts to hear cases involving federal laws, diversity of citizenship cases, and cases involving concurrent jurisdiction statutes. It means either court can hear the case.

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Would Jurisdiction be defined as the power of a court to hear cases etiher within a geographic area or in matters concerning particular persons property or subject areas?

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Can a person report a car as a public nuisanse by calling the police?

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What is the definition of a hierarchical jurisdiction?

Hierarchical jurisdiction refers to differences in court functions and court responsibilities with regard to specific cases •Two types: original and appellate - If a court has original jurisdiction then that court has the authority to try a case and decide it (the origin of the case) - If a court has appellate jurisdiction then that court has the authority to review cases which have already been reviewed by other courts


English definition of term no es por el huevo sino por el fuero?

It is not by the egg, but by the jurisdiction It is not the egg but the outside


Is fondling the same as adultery in a marriage?

The definition of adultery varies by location, but it's unlikely that fondling would count in any jurisdiction as adultery.