limited jurisdiction

collocation in English

meaningsoflimitedandjurisdiction

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limited
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/us
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.t̬ɪd/
small in amount ...
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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 oflimitedandjurisdictionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The county court was given jurisdiction in this question of unreasonable refusal, but it is at present a verylimitedjurisdictionto make declarations.
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Thelimitedjurisdictionof some of the forces reflects their constitutional position.
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And if he does not understand how, he is not in a position to exercise the verylimitedjurisdictionwhich has been given to him.
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The main criticism is of its verylimitedjurisdiction.
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I do not belittle the duties of the registrar of the county court, who has not only important administrative functions but also alimitedjurisdiction.
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There is some illogicality in leaving it to courts oflimitedjurisdiction—the county court is a court of limited jurisdiction—to fix what their jurisdiction shall be.
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Sometimes the existence of a small borough, having its own court, its own advisory committee, its own bench of magistrates, and its ownlimitedjurisdiction, may conflict with that.
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I understand that the question has been asked: is not this a ratherlimitedjurisdictionand ought it not to have applied to a wider body of persons?
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But a small number of state court judges, particularly inlimitedjurisdictiontrial courts, are non-lawyers, who are often elected to their posts.
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Federal courts (those operated by the federal government) are courts oflimitedjurisdiction.
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Finally, the provosts administered justice though withlimitedjurisdiction.
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Officers of these forces have the powers of a constable within theirlimitedjurisdiction.
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The district court is a court oflimitedjurisdiction.
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The provosts also administered justice though withlimitedjurisdiction.
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District courts are trial courts oflimitedjurisdiction, handling most traffic violations, small claims, misdemeanors, and civil suits where the amount contended is below $25,000.
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These courts are inferior courts oflimitedjurisdiction.
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Single magistrates do not normally hear cases on their own, although they do have alimitedjurisdiction.
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Appeals from courts oflimitedjurisdictionare frequently sent to state trial courts of general jurisdiction rather than to an appellate court.
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Inlimitedjurisdictioncourts, it is not uncommon for an initial appearance to be made in person at which a settlement is often reached.
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Crime and disorder were dealt with by a system of magistrates and volunteer parish constables, with strictlylimitedjurisdiction.
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