jurisdiction

Example:The diplomat's status under the treaty provided extraterritoriality and thus avoided the jurisdiction of the local court.

Definition:The right given by treaty, unilateral assertion, or generally accepted practice to a foreign state, organization, or person to be free from the territory and jurisdiction of another state.

Example:His incompetence led to the failure of the project.

Definition:The state of lacking the ability or capability to do something.

Example:Disputes over personal injury cases are generally within the jurisdiction, but rarely the nonjurisdiction.

Definition:The lack of or being outside the jurisdiction of a particular authority or court.