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submit to the jurisdiction

verb

B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

To agree that a specified court has authority to hear and determine disputes arising under the contract.

Each party irrevocably agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.

Topic: Contract collocations in Legal English

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