as in governments
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the United States has no jurisdiction over Cuba
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The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, the organization that drafts accounting standards used by 130+ jurisdictions around the world, formed the International Sustainability Standards Board to draft the IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards.
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Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Easterly pointed to layers of security and transparency — such as the paper record of votes in more than 97% of voting jurisdictions — as protections that will help verify the results.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
When using ZIP codes from restricted jurisdictions, the site wouldn't allow the gun to be placed in the online shopping cart and a notification popped up alerting users the purchase was not allowed in that state.
—Cait Bladt, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Other jurisdictions are following California’s lead.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Ballot printing for Maricopa County and other jurisdictions is already underway.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Across jurisdictions, strict compliance in accessing, controlling, and disclosing PHI is similar.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In some jurisdictions, researchers can obtain consent for future, unspecified studies, while in others, personal data is de-identified before use.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Easterly pointed to layers of security and transparency — such as the paper record of votes in more than 97% of voting jurisdictions — as protections that will help verify the results.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
When using ZIP codes from restricted jurisdictions, the site wouldn't allow the gun to be placed in the online shopping cart and a notification popped up alerting users the purchase was not allowed in that state.
—Cait Bladt, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Other jurisdictions are following California’s lead.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Ballot printing for Maricopa County and other jurisdictions is already underway.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Across jurisdictions, strict compliance in accessing, controlling, and disclosing PHI is similar.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In some jurisdictions, researchers can obtain consent for future, unspecified studies, while in others, personal data is de-identified before use.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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