##  [Overlapping Jurisdiction](/index.php/overlapping-jurisdiction) 

  ##  [Overlapping Jurisdiction](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/overlapping-jurisdiction-0) 

  

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Definition

The coexistence of two or more legal or administrative authorities that claim concurrent power to regulate, adjudicate, tax, or enforce rules over the same geographic area or population, producing potential conflicts of competence and enforcement.