From the course: ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) (2024) Cert Prep

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Legal definitions

Legal definitions

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Legal definitions

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- [Instructor] Security and privacy professionals don't necessarily need to be attorneys, but every security professional must be comfortable with legal jargon because it's found throughout our work. Let's take a look at a few of the important legal definitions that you'll need to know when you sit for the exam. Jurisdiction is the power that a court has to render legal judgements in both their subject matter and their geographic applicability. For example, in the United States, federal courts only have jurisdiction over federal law while state courts have jurisdiction over state law. Federal circuit courts only have geographic authority over specific states. For example, the Seventh Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has authority over Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Decisions made by that court apply only within that geographic area. The US Supreme Court, on the other hand, has nationwide jurisdiction. Preemption means…

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