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For questions concerning whether a body has the power to make a legal decision on a particular matter. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH "GEOGRAPHIC" JURISDICTIONS e.g. country, province, state, principality etc

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What authority grants the US to extradite and Charge Non US citizens for violating US sanctions?

Context: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54270739 What dominion does the United States have regarding the enforcement of sanctions? Can the US impose extradition of foreign nationals like Ms. Meng for a foreign company's sale of goods…
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What are the _vertical_ limits of a country's (or other entity's) territory?

The examples deal with the US, but I'd also be curious about similar laws relating to other countries. Imagine there is an underground cave or tunnel whose entrance is in Sonora, Mexico, but which extends underground to pass under the territory of…
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Is "who has jurisdiction" the same as "which laws apply?"

This question asks "which laws apply" and this answer talks about "who has jurisdiction." Reading that led me to wonder if they are necessarily the same statement. Are they? Or, are there cases where an authority generally able to hear/prosecute…
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Would Santa Claus at the North Pole be under the legal jurisdiction of any country?

So Santa Claus lives at the North Pole (which we'll naturally assume is at the exact location of the Earth's north pole). If someone wanted to, for instance, sue Santa for IP infringement or arrest him for his multiple felonies, would his home at…
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is after the fact consent ever possible or a defence?

Are there any Jurisdictions around the world that allow for consent to be after the fact ? or is there defences that allow for consent obtained after an act to be a defence (as in the accuser or victim clearly being permissive or even indulgive in…
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Contradicting laws

If one law is valid in one jurisdiction say country A Wich says you must use digital currency on Sundays and another law opposing that law is there in another jurdiction say country B which say you must not use digital currency on Sundays. A person…
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Buying Organs in different Jurisdiction

A podcast indicated that it is illegal to buy \ sell a kidney in everywhere but Iran and was labelled a 'repugnant' transaction. If an American who was critically in need of the organ went to Iran to receive a kidney, does American law provide for…
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Jurisdiction in Canada (cybercrime) - where can I file the lawsuit

I'm looking for some information regarding jurisdiction in cybercrime cases in Canada (just educational purposes) Assuming someone gained unauthorized access to my personal accounts (such as online-banking, in Toronto). Where could I file the…
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Are there any country with laws allowing insurance buyers to cancel their insurance within 14 days?

In Indonesia, there is a rule. If you buy an insurance, after you send the money, you will get some info. Some info are written more clearly after you buy the insurance. If you don't like it, you can return it. In practice, this is used for scamming…
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Why did the Supreme Court set a 3-year time-frame? Sebelius v Auburn Regional Medical Center

In Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center, the decision was that (a) the jurisdiction really did not belong to the agency but to the legislation and so they didn't agree to there being a 180 time limit and (b) that the time limit should be no…
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What is an american crime?

My friend believes that the Amanda Knox case, for instance, is an American crime because she herself was an American. I believe what constitutes an American crime is a crime committed on US soil where as the criminal liability falls on US…
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extraterritorial jurisdiction of Europe

I have a question about the extraterritoriality of European laws. Let’s assume the following situation: a person who is not an EU citizen, is a citizen of a country in which viewing and storing child pornography is not prohibited (I despise this as…
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