“Jurisdiction”
United States
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The government’s authority to govern or enforce laws or to enforce them in a certain area or over certain people.
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New Zealand
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The extent of legal authority or power of a court to apply the law.
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United States
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The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a certain type of case. It also is used as a synonym for venue, meaning the geographic area over which the court has territorial jurisdiction to decide cases.
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Ireland
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(a) the power of a court or judge to hear an action, petition or other proceeding, or (b) the geographical area within which such power may be exercised.
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