jurisdiction — jur‧is‧dic‧tion [ˌdʒʊərsˈdɪkʆn ǁ ˌdʒʊr ] noun [uncountable] LAW the official right and power to make decisions about something: jurisdiction over • The bankruptcy court now has jurisdiction over the company s assets. • This matter is outside my … Financial and business terms
jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… … Law dictionary
lack — I verb be bereft of, be deficient, be deprived of, be desirous, be destitute, be in need, be in want, be inadequate, be inferior, be insufficient, be needy, be poor, be wanting, be without, crave, desiderate, desire, fall short, feel a dearth,… … Law dictionary
Jurisdiction shopping — is a form of economic behavior by which a private business interest seeks to locate its operations in a political unit with the least regulation and/or lowest costs, such as property taxes and impact fees. It is most common on the local level. In … Wikipedia
lack of jurisdiction — The phrase may mean lack of power of a court to act in a particular manner or to give certain kinds of relief. In re Rowe s Estate, 66 Cal. App.2d 594, 152 P.2d 765, 770. It may consist in court s total want of power to act at all, or lack of… … Black's law dictionary
lack of jurisdiction — The phrase may mean lack of power of a court to act in a particular manner or to give certain kinds of relief. In re Rowe s Estate, 66 Cal. App.2d 594, 152 P.2d 765, 770. It may consist in court s total want of power to act at all, or lack of… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdiction — A term of comprehensive import embracing every kind of judicial action. Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Ky. v. Crombie, 258 Ky. 383, 80 S.W.2d 39, 40. It is the power of the court to decide a matter in controversy and presupposes the existence… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdiction — A term of comprehensive import embracing every kind of judicial action. Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Ky. v. Crombie, 258 Ky. 383, 80 S.W.2d 39, 40. It is the power of the court to decide a matter in controversy and presupposes the existence… … Black's law dictionary
Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice — The International Court of Justice has jurisdiction in two types of cases: contentious issues between states in which the court produces binding rulings between states that agree, or have previously agreed, to submit to the ruling of the court;… … Wikipedia
jurisdiction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ universal ▪ The British courts have universal jurisdiction over torture cases. ▪ Under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction, suspected war criminals may be prosecuted irrespective of where they are located. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
lack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ profound, serious, severe ▪ conspicuous, distinct, notable, noticeable, obvious, remarkable … Collocations dictionary
