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admiralty |
the department or office having jurisdiction over naval affairs. [1/3 definitions] |
bailiwick |
the district, office, or jurisdiction of a British bailiff. [1/2 definitions] |
chancery |
in law, a court having jurisdiction over matters not covered by common law; court of equity. [1/4 definitions] |
circuit court |
(cap.) in some states of the United States, the court with general or the lowest jurisdiction. [1/2 definitions] |
cognizable |
falling within the jurisdiction of the judicial system, or within that of a particular court. [1/2 definitions] |
court of common pleas |
in some U.S. states, a court having general jurisdiction over civil suits. |
denuclearize |
to forbid construction, presence, or deployment of nuclear weapons within (a certain jurisdiction). |
diocese |
a group of churches or an administrative region under the jurisdiction of a bishop; bishopric. |
district court |
in many U.S. states, the court of general jurisdiction for each judicial district. [1/2 definitions] |
domestic relations court |
in some U.S. states, a court with jurisdiction limited to matters involving a family or household, esp. disputes involving the custody, support, and welfare of children; family court. |
extradite |
to transfer (a fugitive) from one state or jurisdiction to another in which he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
extraterritorial |
outside of or beyond territorial boundaries or jurisdiction. |
extraterritoriality |
political or legal exemption of foreigners from local jurisdiction, such as is granted to diplomats. |
governor general |
a governor of a large region, area, or territory who has jurisdiction over other governors or deputy governors. |
governorship |
the office, functions, jurisdiction, or term of a governor. |
Holy See |
the office or jurisdiction of the pope; Apostolic See. |
J.P. |
abbreviation of "Justice of the Peace," the lowest level of magistrate in some U. S. states, whose jurisdiction is usu. part of a county and whose duties include administering oaths, performing marriages, and trying minor cases. |
judicature |
the jurisdiction, function, or powers of a judge or court. [1/3 definitions] |
jump bail |
to escape from the jurisdiction of the law while free on bail. |
justice of the peace |
the lowest level of magistrate in some U. S. states, whose jurisdiction is usu. part of a county and whose duties include administering oaths, performing marriages, and trying minor cases. |
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