primary jurisdiction

collocation in English

meaningsofprimaryandjurisdiction

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primary
adjective
uk
/ˈpraɪ.mər.i/us
/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
more important than anything ...
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jurisdiction
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/us
/ˌdʒʊr.ɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/
the authority of a court or official organization to make decisions and ...
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(Definition ofprimaryandjurisdictionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprimary jurisdiction

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I think that courts ofprimaryjurisdictionhave that power.
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There is then a provision that the foreign military authorities can, if they wish, waive theirprimaryjurisdiction.
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Either side can waive its right ofprimaryjurisdiction.
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All that is new is that an international criminal court is being set up to haveprimaryjurisdiction, working in partnership with national courts.
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In cases where the alleged offender claims to have been on duty, theprimaryjurisdictionis exercised by the authorities of the visiting force.
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It is a great improvement from that aspect that in all except three excluded cases theprimaryjurisdictionshould be that of this country.
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The arrangements cover who should haveprimaryjurisdictionto deal with offences.
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Each "arrondissement" received a tribunal of first instance (primaryjurisdiction).
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The captive'sprimaryjurisdictionis known as its domicile.
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They share concurrent jurisdiction with municipal and institutional departments, and haveprimaryjurisdictionin towns that have no local police force.
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The other main agency is the military, withprimaryjurisdictionin smaller towns and rural and border areas.
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