local jurisdiction

[ˈloʊkəl ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən]

nounpl: local jurisdictions

jurisdição local

1. The power and authority of a local court or government to make legal decisions and enforce laws within a specific geographic area or territory

The case falls under local jurisdiction and will be tried in the municipal court.

O caso está sujeito à jurisdição local e será julgado no tribunal municipal.

2. The territorial area within which a local authority has legal power to exercise its functions

The city council has local jurisdiction over all matters within city limits.

A câmara municipal tem jurisdição local sobre todos os assuntos dentro dos limites da cidade.

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General Brazilian

jurisdição local

Standard usage in legal and administrative contexts

São Paulo

jurisdição municipal

Often used interchangeably with jurisdição local in municipal contexts

Portugal

jurisdição local

Standard term in Portuguese legal system

within local jurisdiction

fall under local jurisdiction

exercise local jurisdiction

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