as in governments
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the United States has no jurisdiction over Cuba
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The shell companies were formed in jurisdictions like the British Virgin Islands or Panama or Belize, countries that aren't very transparent about who really owns the companies formed there.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The traditional paradigm of workforce management has been transformed by remote work, cross-border employment and the pressures of regulations from across multiple jurisdictions.
—Rick Hammell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Rausch’s warning prompted several local jurisdictions to release statements.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
The highway administration approves the plans; state and local jurisdictions oversee construction.
—Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
Police departments in those jurisdictions generally do not help ICE carry out street-level arrests, and jails will not hold immigration violators charged with traffic offenses, or in some cases violent felonies.
—Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Many Democratic-run jurisdictions have refused to cooperate with ICE, including one of the largest jurisdictions in Texas, The Center Square reported.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
In many jurisdictions, this process provides automatic criminal record relief, restricting public access to eligible conviction or non-conviction records without requiring individuals to petition for relief.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the Blueprint has required local jurisdictions to install standardized reporting systems and another year or two would provide decision-makers with more information from these systems about what is working in the Blueprint and what is not.
—Abby Beytin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The traditional paradigm of workforce management has been transformed by remote work, cross-border employment and the pressures of regulations from across multiple jurisdictions.
—Rick Hammell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Rausch’s warning prompted several local jurisdictions to release statements.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
The highway administration approves the plans; state and local jurisdictions oversee construction.
—Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
Police departments in those jurisdictions generally do not help ICE carry out street-level arrests, and jails will not hold immigration violators charged with traffic offenses, or in some cases violent felonies.
—Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Many Democratic-run jurisdictions have refused to cooperate with ICE, including one of the largest jurisdictions in Texas, The Center Square reported.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
In many jurisdictions, this process provides automatic criminal record relief, restricting public access to eligible conviction or non-conviction records without requiring individuals to petition for relief.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the Blueprint has required local jurisdictions to install standardized reporting systems and another year or two would provide decision-makers with more information from these systems about what is working in the Blueprint and what is not.
—Abby Beytin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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