Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
jurisdiction
English answer:
the judicial area of domicile
English term
jurisdiction
I'm wondering whether "jurisdiction" means the territory over which authority is exercised or it means the right, power?
Anyway I don't really understand "jurisdiction" in that sentence. Could anyone help me to clarify it?
Thank you!
Context:
DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.
1. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any of the information provided on the website, and are not responsible for any loss resulting from your reliance on such information.
2. If your jurisdiction does not allow limitations on warranties, this limitation may not apply to you.
3. Your sole and exclusive remedy relating to your use of the site shall be to discontinue using the site.
Jul 31, 2016 10:54: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry
Jul 31, 2016 10:58: Yvonne Gallagher changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1300525">Yvonne Gallagher's</a> old entry - "jurisdiction "" to ""(interpretation/application of the law in) the judicial area of domicile""
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Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, Canadian, Irish) 
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right to interpret and apply the law within an area
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/jurisdi...
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/jurisdiction.ht...
Power or right of a legal or political agency to exercise its authority over a person, subject matter, or territory. Jurisdiction over a person relates to the authority to try him or her as a defendant. Jurisdiction over a subject matter relates to authority derived from the country's constitution or laws to consider a particular case. Jurisdiction over a territory relates to the geographic area over which a court has the authority to decide cases. Concurrent jurisdiction exists where two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case.
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glad to have helped
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AllegroTrans
: in the judicial area of your domicile or residence
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Thanks! Indeed for this context "the competent courts or legal authorities in the judicial area of your domicile or residence"
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Daryo
: far more than that - it's firstly the power to create the laws or even in some cases simply decide what are the rules out of thin air - dictatorships or even medieval monarchies are still not a thing of the past ...
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Governments, in democratic societies, create laws which are then interpreted...i.e. Here it's laws/interpretation in a domiciliary area
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philgoddard
: I agree with your explanation, but not your answer.
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...the judicial area of your domicile or residence
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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Charlesp
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authorities deciding about rules applied in the territory where you live / do business
in this ST "your jurisdiction" refers first to the territory - rules in force in the territory where you live / do business
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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philgoddard
: Yes, it means your local laws.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: "rules applied"?? Are we in a school? And who are these "authorities" and what are they "deciding" exactly? All very vague!
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All very general and applicable anywhere in the world, even if there isn't a whiff of democracy around / if you get off your desk and go far enough you could find yourself under the very real jurisdiction of some local warlord or dictator
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
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legal system
Vietnam
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khu vực pháp lý
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place in which you might wish to take legal action
This is similar to the brief explanation offered by Nguyen Dieu.
However, it is notably broader than "the judicial area of domicile" offered by Gallagy, because it may be possible for the website user to take legal action in a place away from his/her domicile.
There is _not_ an expectation that the website user will personally have authority [authorisation] to make/administer laws (another possibility suggested by the dictionary definitions paraphrased by the OP).
It certainly does not refer to the legal institutions either.
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Oops.
First example sentence should read:
"If limitations on warranties are not allowed in your jurisdiction, .... "
Cut-and-paste error.
If limitations on warranties are not allow in your jurisdiction, ....
If your state/country does not allow limitations on warranties, ....
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