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1. ''Law''. | 1. | ||
''Law''. | |||
The authority given by law to a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases. | The authority given by law to a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases. | ||
2. The geographical or other area which is subject to a particular legal system. For example, a country. | |||
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The geographical or other area which is subject to a particular legal system. | |||
For example, a country. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Court]] | * [[Court]] | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 22 August 2013
1.
Law.
The authority given by law to a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases.
2.
The geographical or other area which is subject to a particular legal system.
For example, a country.
