jurisdiction

How To Use jurisdiction In A Sentence

•  Thin capitalisation - offshore jurisdictions tend not to impose \ "thin capitalisation\" rules on companies (except for regulated entities such as banks and insurance companies), allowing them to be formed with a purely nominal equity investment. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
• There are various classes of Secular Abbots; some have both jurisdiction and the right to use the pontifical insignia; others have only the abbatical dignity without either jurisdiction or the right to pontificalia; while yet another class holds in certain cathedral churches the first dignity and the privilege of precedence in choir and in assemblies, by reason of some suppressed or destroyed conventual church now become the cathedral. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize
• She probably didn't appreciate that the master was without jurisdiction to make that order since her predecessor had obtained it.
• In December 1936 a decree was issued which made all volunteer forces subject to military jurisdiction.
• The companies said they anticipate the new system will be operated under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• That's our court, that's within our jurisdiction, within our grasp.
• When appearing in court, all three men refused to cooperate, claiming the government has no jurisdiction.
• Many jurisdictions will look through the trust and tax the settlor or beneficiaries directly.
• Any changes to taxation laws in these jurisdictions are matters for regulators and governments. Times, Sunday Times
• The statutory powers will enable local authorities to seal off areas under their jurisdiction to prevent the disease spreading.