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.
  • His convictions were later annulled on the grounds that he was tried in a court without proper jurisdiction.
    — Carla Bridi, ajc, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The town, in the wake of the news stories, agreed to mark the cars, reduce the police jurisdiction and concentrate on policing within the town limits.
    — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Because the couple’s divorce proceeding is ongoing in state court, the judge declined to exercise jurisdiction over the case.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The state sales tax rate in Nevada is 6.85%, but local jurisdictions can add additional taxes.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • 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, 4 Nov. 2024
  • What’s left is a handful of jurisdictions that could take years—including massive markets in Texas and California.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Those sections of the lakes are entirely within the U.S. and under Michigan's jurisdiction.
    — John Flesher, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Whatever detective work or spycraft was involved, the case really hinged on variations in jurisdiction and diplomacy, with more false starts and dead-ends than breakthroughs.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Leominster police said that the investigation would continue in the jurisdiction where the call originated.
    — Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Hubbard’s case, like the two others so far, was dismissed on the grounds that the Office of Statewide Prosecution does not have jurisdiction to prosecute.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • The 97-page writ of mandamus filed with the Supreme Court asks for the high court to order Judge Hall to dismiss the lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 10 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • 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

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