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Non Home office force whose juristiction is the railways and railway property (like stations)
Things that don’t work « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2006
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Not to want to play hardball with Stevens but, I would have restricted his bail to staying within the court's juristiction which is D.C. proper.
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Here's a copy of the legal complaint that Wisconsin Democrats are filing today: They are asking the district attorney who has juristiction to block last night's GOP legislative maneuver, on the grounds that it violated the state's open meeting law.
Wisconsin Dems ask district attorney to invalidate GOP maneuver 2011
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Of course the supreme court has appellate juristiction of federal law, pretty clearly under Art III if not the case you mentioned.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Legislating Miranda Rights for Terrorism Cases? 2010
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I think some of the juristiction for game law violations should be carried over to the local police or sheriff departments.
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Make a call to the Game & Fish department in that juristiction.
I need some advice 2009
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Of course the supreme court has appellate juristiction of federal law, pretty clearly under Art III if not the case you mentioned.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Legislating Miranda Rights for Terrorism Cases? 2010
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Make a call to the Game & Fish department in that juristiction.
I need some advice 2009
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I think some of the juristiction for game law violations should be carried over to the local police or sheriff departments.
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* And: Maggie Haberman rightly notes that it's fair game to press Anthony Weiner for his position, even though he doesn't have direct juristiction, because he's a frontrunner for New York mayor in 2013.
Happy Hour Roundup 2010
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