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Urisdiction (From The: Iuris Dicere

Jurisdiction refers to the authority granted to a legal body to administer justice within a defined scope, such as a court's authority to apply tax law in Michigan. Jurisdiction can apply at local, state, and federal levels. While jurisdiction colloquially refers to a geographic area, legally it only refers to the authority granted, not an area. Jurisdiction draws on international law, constitutional law, and the powers of government to best serve society's needs.

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Urisdiction (From The: Iuris Dicere

Jurisdiction refers to the authority granted to a legal body to administer justice within a defined scope, such as a court's authority to apply tax law in Michigan. Jurisdiction can apply at local, state, and federal levels. While jurisdiction colloquially refers to a geographic area, legally it only refers to the authority granted, not an area. Jurisdiction draws on international law, constitutional law, and the powers of government to best serve society's needs.

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urisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to speak") is the

practical authority granted to a legal body to administer justice within a defined field of responsibility,


e.g., Michigan tax law. In federations like the United States, areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state,
and federal levels; e.g. the court has jurisdiction to apply federal law.
Colloquially it is used to refer to the geographical area to which such authority applies, e.g. the court
has jurisdiction over all of Colorado. The legal term refers only to the granted authority, not to a
geographical area.
Jurisdiction draws its substance from international law, conflict of laws, constitutional law, and the
powers of the executive and legislative branches of government to allocate resources to best serve
the needs of society.

Contents

 1International dimension
o 1.1Political issue
o 1.2International and municipal
 1.2.1Law
o 1.3International
o 1.4Supranational
o 1.5National
 2United States
 3Colloquially
 4Franchise jurisdiction
 5See also
 6References
 7External links

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