Magee explained to him that there were actually three sovereign, independent jurisdictions.

Howard County became an official independent jurisdiction in 1851.

The abbot was both a secular lord and, "exercised an independent spiritual jurisdiction.

Lagos became an independent jurisdiction under the rule of King Peter I in 1361.

In Virginia since 1871, cities have been completely independent jurisdictions which are not part of any county at all.

Virginia is unique in that all cities are independent jurisdictions and are completely separate from any county.

Cities in Virginia are independent jurisdictions and not part of any county.

By the end of the century, the area became an independent jurisdiction with old Xiquipilco completely abandoned.

The independent jurisdiction of the universities essentially was part of this system.

There are also independent jurisdictions unrelated to the preceding schisms.