jurisdiction

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They have no jurisdiction or authority off base.

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(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

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noun

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

noun

in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for jurisdiction.

noun

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

noun

in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

Example sentences

They have no jurisdiction or authority off base.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you are in a legal grey area anyway.

Unfortunately, a definitive federal appeals court ruling held that no such ancillary jurisdiction existed, leaving the matter for Congress to decide.

Therefore, it sought to justify its ability to do so under the doctrine of so-called 'ancillary jurisdiction,' meaning that it had an implied power to do so in aid of its expressly granted powers.

Congress overwhelmingly balked at the idea of any broad assertion of such authority and, in the back and forth, the FCC came up with the toe-in-the water approach just adopted to the satisfaction of almost no one. Even this assertion of jurisdiction will certainly be challenged in the courts in cases that will take years to decide, leaving this whole issue in a pathetic state of uncertainty for all concerned.

It's really not unreasonable, and if you don't have even a vague idea right now, that's a big warning sign.... we do not feel that it's remotely in their jurisdiction to ask for a detailed budget of our businessWhich is unfortunate, as PayPal's business boils down to risk management, and they're asking you to reduce their risk.