jurisdiction

Local jurisdictions can choose to increase the severity zoning of regions, but they cannot decrease them.

The ICC earlier said that it has jurisdiction in the Philippines over alleged crimes committed before the country withdrew as a member.

Under department policy, the bureau consults and determines investigative jurisdiction on any cases in which an on-duty deputy is injured badly enough to require hospital care.

Some argue that Fox News is a cable outlet and that the FCC has no jurisdiction over cable television.

Syria is not a member of the ICC, but Khan has said the new government could accept the court's jurisdiction as a first step, as Ukraine has done with respect to the war with Russia.