Jurisdiction (area)
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A jurisdiction is the legal authority of a court, government, or other entity to make and enforce laws within a defined area.[1][2][3]
Each state in a federation—such as Australia, Germany, and the United States—forms a separate jurisdiction. Certain laws, however, may be uniform across the constituent states and enforced by federal courts, resulting in a single jurisdiction for those purposes.
A jurisdiction may also prosecute individuals for crimes committed outside its territory if the perpetrator returns.[4] Citizens from other jurisdictions can sometimes be extradited to a jurisdiction where the act is illegal, even if it occurred elsewhere.[5][6]
Unitary states usually constitute a single jurisdiction. Notable exceptions include the United Kingdom, which has three separate legal systems: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.[a] China also has separate jurisdictions for Hong Kong and Macao.
See also
[edit | edit source]- Ecclesiastical jurisdiction
- Political division
- State (polity)
- Sovereign state
- Federated state
- State law
- Change of venue
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Devolution in Wales means some legislation applies only to England or Wales.
References
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Further reading
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