Ability and Jurisdiction

Ability

Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

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Jurisdiction and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jurisdiction" instead a noun "Ability".

Nearby Word: able

Jurisdiction noun - Lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation).

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Ability and jurisdiction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Jurisdiction".

human	human ability	human jurisdiction
full	full ability	full jurisdiction
special	special ability	special jurisdiction
particular	particular ability	particular jurisdiction
Other adjectives: normal, specific, certain, original, real, little, greater, primary, different.

The Arbites deal with organised crime, sedition, rebellion, and everything else outside the jurisdiction or ability of the local police forces.

Source: Secret Police
Such sentences can be enabled by the ability of consecutive sentencing or the fact that the upper limits to prison terms are very high or even nonexistent in the concerned jurisdiction.

Source: Longer-Than-Life Sentence
Batman Gambit: Stephanie pulls this on her own dad in issue 24, getting him captured by the State Police six miles out of Gotham and their jurisdiction (and, thus the ability to get out a free man by pulling the right strings).

Source: Comic Book / Batman Eternal

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