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Statutory Jurisdiction

 

"Statutory Jurisdiction" refers to the legal authority granted to a court or an agency by a statute (a written law passed by a legislative body) to hear and determine certain types of cases. It defines the types of cases a court can rule on and what types of rulings they can make. It's the scope of power that a court or agency has to make legal judgments and decisions.