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limited jurisdiction n. courts' authority over certain types of cases such as bankruptcy, claims against the government, probate, family matters, immigration and customs, or limitations on courts' authority to try cases involving maximum amounts of money or value. (See: jurisdiction, court) |
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Rather than trying to leap into outright world government, Gardner explained, that objective could be achieved through a "decentralized, disorderly and pragmatic process of inventing or adapting institutions of limited jurisdiction and selected membership to deal with specific problems on a case-by-case basis. A little known county agency with limited jurisdiction has become the latest forum for critics of Mayor James Hahn's proposed $91 billion modernization plan for Los Angeles International Airport. 6512 grants it limited jurisdiction to determine and award overpayments to taxpayers; any such refund is restricted under Sec. |
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