jurisdiction

Defined in 8 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.

The term “jurisdiction” has the meaning given such term in section 16911 of this title.

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2006–present 42 U.S.C. § 16971The Public Health and Welfare · Jimmy Ryce State civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons · as used in this section

The term “jurisdiction” has the meaning given such term in section 20911 of this title.

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2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 20971Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Jimmy Ryce State civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons · as used in this section

The term “jurisdiction” means—

(A) a State;

(B) the District of Columbia;

(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;

(D) Guam;

(E) American Samoa;

(F) the Northern Mariana Islands;

(G) the United States Virgin Islands; and

(H) to the extent provided in, and subject to the requirements of, section 127 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16927),¹ a Federally recognized Indian tribe.

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2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 21502Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Definitions · in this chapter

The term "jurisdiction" means—

(A) a State;

(B) the District of Columbia;

(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;

(D) Guam;

(E) American Samoa;

(F) the Northern Mariana Islands;

(G) the United States Virgin Islands; and

(H) to the extent provided in, and subject to the requirements of, section 127 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16927), a Federally recognized Indian tribe.

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2016–present 42 U.S.C. § 16935aThe Public Health and Welfare · Transferred · in this part

The term “jurisdiction” means—

(A) a unit of general local government (as such term is defined in section 12704 of this title) that has boundaries, for purposes of carrying out this subchapter, that—

(i) wholly contain the area within which a public housing agency is authorized to operate; and

(ii) do not contain any areas contained within the boundaries of any other participating jurisdiction; and

(B) a consortia of such units of general local government, organized for purposes of this subchapter.

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1998–present 42 U.S.C. § 1437BBBThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

The term “jurisdiction” means a State or unit of general local government.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 12704The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter

The term “jurisdiction” means any of the following:

(A) A State.

(B) The District of Columbia.

(C) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(D) Guam.

(E) American Samoa.

(F) The Northern Mariana Islands.

(G) The United States Virgin Islands.

(H) To the extent provided and subject to the requirements of section 16927 of this title, a federally recognized Indian tribe.

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2006–present 42 U.S.C. § 16911The Public Health and Welfare · Relevant definitions, including Amie Zyla expansion of sex offender definition and expanded inclusion of child predators · in this subchapter

The term “jurisdiction” means any of the following:

(A) A State.

(B) The District of Columbia.

(C) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(D) Guam.

(E) American Samoa.

(F) The Northern Mariana Islands.

(G) The United States Virgin Islands.

(H) To the extent provided and subject to the requirements of section 20929 of this title, a federally recognized Indian tribe.

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2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 20911Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Relevant definitions, including Amie Zyla expansion of sex offender definition and expanded inclusion of child predators · in this subchapter