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Legal authority (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jurisdiction

(Other definitions for jurisdiction that I've seen before include "Area of authority" , "Extent of power" , "Power of legal decision" , "Gets" , "Right to apply laws" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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