Midway became an "overlay" refuge in 1988, while still under the primary jurisdiction of the Navy.

At one time, these two were separate and parallel legal systems, differing in procedure and the sort of case each had primary jurisdiction over.

The captive's primary jurisdiction is known as its domicile.

A court of first instance is a trial court of original or primary jurisdiction.

The court has primary jurisdiction in challenges to federal regulations.

And for another thing--I'm not sure which police agency has primary jurisdiction in the case.

"The State Siting Council has primary jurisdiction in these matters," he said.

Absent the union with primary jurisdiction over the steel industry, the National Committee ceased operating.

ROK has primary jurisdiction in most cases except when the alleged offense.

The question is moot, since the city police, and not the county sheriff, have primary jurisdiction over the areas where the abortion clinics are situated.