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ambit
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A boundary line that indicates ownership of a parcel of land as opposed to other parcels; an exterior or enclosing line. The limits of a power or jurisdiction. The delineation of the scope of a particular subject matter.


ambit noun border, boundary, boundary line, bounds, circumference, contour, delineation lines, domain, furthest extent, furthest point, jurisdiction, limit, lines, orbit, outline, outer limit, pale, perimeter, periphery, province, realm, sphere
Associated concepts: ambit of a statute, within the ambit of the law
See also: border, boundary, capacity, circuit, contour, coverage, frontier, limit, outline, periphery, purview, range, scope, sphere


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