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A declaration by a magistrate.

A place where justice is administered.

The jurisdiction of a tribunal.

A declaration by a magistrate.

A place where justice is administered.

The jurisdiction of a tribunal.

A Spanish term having such significations as-a code of law, a charter of privileges, a custom having the force of law, a declaration by a magistrate, the seat or jurisdiction of a tribunal.

A statute; jurisdiction; a charter of privileges.