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unchallenged jurisdiction

[/ˌʌnˈtʃælɪndʒd dʒʊˈrɪsdɪkʃən/]
nounpl: unchallenged jurisdictions
jurisdição incontestada
1. The legal authority or power of a court or governmental body to hear and decide cases within a particular area or subject matter without opposition or dispute
The federal court exercised unchallenged jurisdiction over the interstate commerce case.
O tribunal federal exerceu jurisdição incontestada sobre o caso de comércio interestadual.
2. Authority that has not been questioned or contested by any opposing party
The state maintained unchallenged jurisdiction over local property disputes for decades.
O estado manteve jurisdição incontestada sobre disputas de propriedade local por décadas.
Synonyms
uncontested jurisdictionundisputed jurisdictionexclusive jurisdictionrecognized jurisdiction
Antonyms
contested jurisdictiondisputed jurisdictionchallenged jurisdictionconcurrent jurisdiction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
jurisdição incontestada
Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts
Portugal
jurisdição inquestionada
Formal legal terminology used in Portuguese jurisprudence
São Paulo
jurisdição indisputada
Common variant in São Paulo legal practice

Related Idioms & Phrases

exercise jurisdiction
claim jurisdiction over
assert jurisdiction
fall within someone's jurisdiction
jurisdiction of the courts
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