Jurisdiction and Office

Jurisdiction

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

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Office and jurisdiction are semantically related in sphere of duty topic. In some cases you can use "Office" instead a noun "Jurisdiction".

Office noun - A large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization.

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Jurisdiction and office are semantically related in sphere of duty topic. Sometimes you can use "Jurisdiction" instead a noun "Office".

Nearby Words: official, officer

full	full jurisdiction	full office
original	original jurisdiction	original office
legal	legal jurisdiction	legal office
real	real jurisdiction	real office
Other adjectives: little, personal, national, federal, imperial, next, local, worldwide.

Jurisdiction Friction: The 27th precinct of the NYPD and the DA's office attract a lot of enemies.

Source: Series / Law & Order
These decisions are not formally published; copies are filed with the parties' lawyers and the record office of the jurisdiction, but they are not intended to be general information.

Source: Writing for the Trade
The body was found in Ventura County so the Sheriffs Office has primary jurisdiction.

Source: Series / True Detective

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