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Meanings of limited jurisdiction in English

Portuguese
tribunal de exceção
Spanish
estados de excepción
Catalan
règim d'excepció

Court jurisdiction over only some kinds of matters.

tribunal de exceção
Usage of limited jurisdiction in English
1
Under the Mexican law, Alcaldes had, as already stated, a very limited jurisdiction.
Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sk...
2
One with plenty of force and very limited jurisdiction, and the other with wide jurisdiction and no force.
Twenty Years of Balkan Tangle
3
In an interview with The Irish Times, Brian Lenihan said the Constitution permitted the setting up of courts of limited jurisdiction.
The Irish Times
4
The Hustings Court of the city of Richmond has a peculiar and limited jurisdiction which is explained later in this chapter.
Civil Government of Virginia / A Text-book for Schools Based Upo...
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Feinberg, appointed last year to dictate pay levels at the firms that have received the largest taxpayer bailouts, has a limited jurisdiction.
Reuters
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In its response to the refugees letter, the ICC said the court had limited jurisdiction and can only hear cases under certain conditions.
Radio NZ