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1. | 1. ''Law - enforcement - courts''. | ||
''Law''. | |||
The legal authority of a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases. | The legal authority of a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases. | ||
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2. | 2. ''Law - enforcement - agencies''. | ||
Similar legitimate rights enjoyed by law enforcement agencies, for example the police of a particular state. | Similar legitimate rights enjoyed by law enforcement agencies, for example the police of a particular state. | ||
3. | 3. ''Law - geography - scope.'' | ||
The geographical or other area which is subject to a particular legal system or the authority of its law enforcement agencies, or more usually both. | The geographical or other area which is subject to a particular legal system or the authority of its law enforcement agencies, or more usually both. | ||
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4. | 4. ''Tax - geography - scope.'' | ||
In relation to tax, a geographical or other area which is subject to a particular tax system or its tax authorities, or both. | In relation to tax, a geographical or other area which is subject to a particular tax system or its tax authorities, or both. | ||
For example, a country or a state. | For example, a country or a state, or indeed any authority which has legitimate powers to levy tax. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Best practice]] | |||
* [[Boilerplate]] | |||
* [[Capacity]] | * [[Capacity]] | ||
*[[Code]] | |||
*[[Competence]] | |||
*[[Compliance]] | |||
* [[Contract]] | |||
* [[Court]] | * [[Court]] | ||
*[[Directive]] | |||
*[[Enforcement]] | |||
*[[Ethics]] | |||
* [[Extraterritorial jurisdiction]] | |||
*[[Framework]] | |||
*[[Good practice]] | |||
*[[Governance]] | |||
* [[Governing law]] | |||
*[[Guidance]] | |||
* [[Law]] | |||
* [[Legislation]] | |||
* [[Non-cooperative tax jurisdiction]] | |||
*[[Principle]] | |||
* [[Proper law]] | |||
*[[Red tape]] | |||
* [[Regime]] | * [[Regime]] | ||
* [[Regulation]] | |||
* [[Repatriated]] | |||
*[[Reporting]] | |||
*[[Reputational risk]] | |||
* [[Resident]] | * [[Resident]] | ||
*[[Rules]] | |||
* [[Safe harbour]] | |||
* [[Safe haven]] | |||
* [[Secrecy jurisdiction]] | |||
*[[Standards]] | |||
* [[State]] | |||
* [[State immunity]] | |||
*[[Supervision]] | |||
* [[Tax]] | |||
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | [[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:40, 27 December 2024
1. Law - enforcement - courts.
The legal authority of a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases.
Jurisdiction is very important for the practical enforceability of legal rights, for example contractual rights.
2. Law - enforcement - agencies.
Similar legitimate rights enjoyed by law enforcement agencies, for example the police of a particular state.
3. Law - geography - scope.
The geographical or other area which is subject to a particular legal system or the authority of its law enforcement agencies, or more usually both.
For example, a country.
4. Tax - geography - scope.
In relation to tax, a geographical or other area which is subject to a particular tax system or its tax authorities, or both.
For example, a country or a state, or indeed any authority which has legitimate powers to levy tax.
See also
- Best practice
- Boilerplate
- Capacity
- Code
- Competence
- Compliance
- Contract
- Court
- Directive
- Enforcement
- Ethics
- Extraterritorial jurisdiction
- Framework
- Good practice
- Governance
- Governing law
- Guidance
- Law
- Legislation
- Non-cooperative tax jurisdiction
- Principle
- Proper law
- Red tape
- Regime
- Regulation
- Repatriated
- Reporting
- Reputational risk
- Resident
- Rules
- Safe harbour
- Safe haven
- Secrecy jurisdiction
- Standards
- State
- State immunity
- Supervision
- Tax
