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Jurisdiction is a complicated word. What most people think of as jurisdiction is talking about law enforcement -- "you're out of your jurisdiction" -- to mean they are operating outside their geographical area.

That same term in law suits is called "venue", when you've filed in the wrong county, for instance.



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