clear jurisdiction

[/klɪr dʒʊˈrɪsdɪkʃən/]

noun phrase

jurisdição clara

1. A situation where it is unambiguous and certain which court or legal authority has the power to hear and decide a case

The federal court determined it had clear jurisdiction over the interstate commerce dispute.

O tribunal federal determinou que tinha jurisdição clara sobre a disputa de comércio interestadual.

2. The absence of doubt or ambiguity regarding which legal system or court system possesses authority

Due to the contract's choice-of-law clause, there was clear jurisdiction in the state courts.

Devido à cláusula de escolha de lei do contrato, havia jurisdição clara nos tribunais estaduais.

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General Brazilian

jurisdição clara

Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts

Portugal

competência clara

Portuguese legal system often uses 'competência' instead of 'jurisdição'

jurisdiction is clear

have clear jurisdiction over

establish clear jurisdiction

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