Overview#

Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a legal body to administer justice within a defined field of responsibility. (e.g., Michigan tax law.)

In federations like the United States, areas of Jurisdictions apply to local, US State, and United States federal government levels; e.g. the court has Jurisdiction to apply United States federal government law.

Colloquially it is used to refer to the geographical area to which such authority applies, e.g. the court has Jurisdiction over all of the US State of Colorado. The legal term refers only to the granted authority, not to a geographical area.

Jurisdiction draws its substance from public international law, conflict of laws, constitutional law, and the powers of the executive and legislative branches of government to allocate resources to best serve the needs of society.

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