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jurisdiction

Power. The concept that a court or government authority may exercise control over a person or property because of the location of the property,the activities of a person within a geographic area,or a person's request for assistance from that authority,thereby voluntarily subjecting themselves to jurisdiction.



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In the current controversy outlined in the September issue of the Anglican Journal, the National Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) will deliberate on the jurisdictional authority of the Eastern Synod, which in July adopted a motion allowing the blessing of same-gendered persons.
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