The Emergence Machine

Jurisdiction

abstract · Politics · Level 11 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

jurisdiction emerges from territory. It requires space.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “jurisdiction” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
jurisdiction
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L4L2L1L0JurisdictionAuthorityPowerSocietyObjectiveOrganismTerritory… intermediate l…ExerciseForceFormLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesEarldomL12JurisdictionL11TerritoryL4AuthorityL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Territory L4 (required)
    Territory is the geographic space over which political authority is exercised - it is fundamental to defining political jurisdiction and sovereignty.
  • Authority L10 (requires) Politics sense
    Jurisdiction: The area of territory over which a governing authority exercises control, authority, and power to enforce laws, regulations, and policies.

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