Jurisdiction

In law, jurisdiction is the authority given to a judge to take decisions in matters concerning the law. The word comes from the Latin jus, juris meaning...

Jurisdiction is the official power to make legal decisions and judgements. Every state in a federation has a separate jurisdiction. This short article...

Not Under the Jurisdiction (Russian: Неподсуден) is a 1969 Soviet drama movie directed by Vladimir Krasnopolskiy and Valery Uskov. It stars Oleg Strizhenov...

région, the town in which the administration of a région is located ; the jurisdiction of a préfecture ; the official residence or headquarters of a préfet...

different jurisdictions. In some cases, the state prosecutes those accused of murder. In other cases, the federal government has jurisdiction. Who the...

Congress to create other federal courts, and place limitations on their jurisdiction. Article III United States federal judges are appointed by the President...

undergraduate degree in law (or a first professional degree in ldepending on jurisdiction). It is used by a number of countries. This short article can be made...

nine western states and two Pacific Island jurisdictions. It is a U.S. Federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following...

investigations, jurisdiction into investigations is divided between the NTSB and the U.S. Coast Guard. The division of investigative jurisdiction and responsibilities...

In Christianity, an archbishop is an important bishop. The jurisdiction or area governed of an archbishop; an archdiocese; is called an archbishopric....

codification is the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction. They are listed, usually by subject, forming a legal code (a codex or...

or church that is not under the jurisdiction of the diocese and the province it is in. It is subject to the jurisdiction of the monarch. The church parish...

many jurisdictions, there is a limit on how long the term of office may be before the officeholder must be subject to a re-election. Some jurisdictions have...

judicial officer, elected or appointed to a local court that has limited jurisdiction. In some locations a JP deals with traffic violations, parking tickets...

that hears an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In most jurisdictions, the court system is divided into at least three levels. The trial court...

a determination as to the governing jurisdiction, a court is "bound" to follow a precedent of that jurisdiction only if it is directly in point. In the...

and equity. Others, however, combined their courts with both types of jurisdiction. This is what Congress did with respect to the US federal courts. United...

vineyards Saint-Émilion was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. "Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion". UNESCO. Retrieved 9 May 2017. This short article about...

governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor...

Christians of Eastern rites who are in communion with, and under the jurisdiction of, the Pope, the Bishop of Rome. A site advocating unity between Eastern...