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Common collocations with jurisdiction in American Collocation

jurisdiction noun

US /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/

have jurisdiction

have
possess
retain

An award can be attacked on the grounds that the adjudicator had no jurisdiction to make it.

use jurisdiction

exercise

He sought to defend the right of the civil power to exercise jurisdiction in ecclesiastical matters.

give jurisdiction

confer
give
grant
transfer

The Act of 1932 transferred jurisdiction to county courts.

lack jurisdiction

lack

Judge Sirica ruled that the Federal District Court lacked jurisdiction to comply with the Senate Committee’s request for the tapes.

claim jurisdiction

assert
claim

African bishops have claimed jurisdiction over the three parishes.

refuse to accept the jurisdiction of someone or something

challenge
contest
dispute

I intend to contest the jurisdiction.

accept the jurisdiction of someone or something

accept

The parties shall accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

limit the jurisdiction of someone or something

limit

The Presidential Decree limits the jurisdiction of the court to those cases that took place after 30 August 1999.

increase jurisdiction

extend

The Ombudsman’s jurisdiction was extended to include complaints about the care and treatment of patients.

go beyond jurisdiction

exceed

The adjudicator has exceeded his jurisdiction.

have to accept the jurisdiction of someone or something

be subject to
come under

She argues that a wide range of current domestic policies will gradually come under the jurisdiction of the European Commission.