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specified jurisdiction

[ˈspɛsɪfaɪd ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən]
nounpl: specified jurisdictions
jurisdição especificada
1. A particular court, territory, or authority that is explicitly named or identified in a legal document, contract, or agreement as having the power to hear and decide a case or matter
The contract states that any disputes shall be resolved in the specified jurisdiction of the New York courts.
O contrato estabelece que qualquer disputa será resolvida na jurisdição especificada dos tribunais de Nova York.
2. A designated geographic area or legal authority determined by law or agreement to have authority over particular matters
The parties agreed to submit their claim to the specified jurisdiction outlined in the agreement.
As partes concordaram em submeter sua reclamação à jurisdição especificada descrita no acordo.
Synonyms
designated jurisdictionappointed jurisdictionidentified jurisdictionparticular jurisdictiondetermined jurisdiction
Antonyms
unspecified jurisdictiongeneral jurisdictionarbitrary jurisdiction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
jurisdição especificada
Standard legal terminology used in contracts and legal documents
Portugal
jurisdição especificada
Common in Portuguese legal practice and EU-influenced legal documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall under a specified jurisdiction
vest jurisdiction
exclusive jurisdiction
subject matter jurisdiction
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