What is "jurisdictions"

Usage examples of "jurisdictions".

And it is unfortunately true that many homicides go unsolved, particularly in jurisdictions without a lot of experience working them.

In declaring war upon local jurisdictions, whether of clergy, or nobles, or burghers, or independent shire courts, Henry was defying all the traditions and convictions of his age,--an age when local feeling was a force which we are now quite unable to measure.

Around midnight, representatives from both jurisdictions were present to investigate.

That is, a serial offender would change and perfect his MO, move to other jurisdictions, or escalate in violence as a typical progression, so police would think several criminals were at work when it was really all done by the same one.

And after each of these, police would reevaluate unsolved murders in their jurisdictions, looking for potentially linked cases.

And he could be placed in the different jurisdictions at the time each of the Zodiac crimes occurred.

CHAPTER VI The next day, November 25th, the bailiff and the majority of the officers of the two jurisdictions came to the convent once more, and were all conducted to the choir.