Some jurisdictions have specialized appellate courts, such as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which only hears appeals raised in criminal cases, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which has general jurisdiction but derives most of its caseload from patent cases, on the other hand, and appeals from the Court of Federal Claims on the other.

Some jurisdictions hold this as an absolute right, and in its absence, a sentence may potentially be overturned, with the result that a new sentencing hearing must be held.

Some established jurisdictions require adherence to design and historic preservation guidelines.

Some jurisdictions have incorporated the definition of civil assault into the definition of the crime making it a criminal assault to intentionally cause another person to apprehend a harmful or offensive contact.

Some jurisdictions allow force to be used in defense of property, to prevent damage either in its own right, or under one or both of the preceding classes of defense in that a threat or attempt to damage property might be considered a crime ( in English law, under s5 Criminal Damage Act 1971 it may be argued that the defendant has a lawful excuse to damaging property during the defense and a defense under s3 Criminal Law Act 1967 ) subject to the need to deter vigilantes and excessive self-help.

Some jurisdictions also permit the board of directors to appoint directors, either to fill a vacancy which arises on resignation or death, or as an addition to the existing directors.

Some jurisdictions have required formalities to establishing copyright, but most recognize copyright in any completed work, without formal registration.

Some jurisdictions have penal codes written to inflict permanent harsh punishments: legal mutilation, capital punishment or life without parole.

Some countries like the United Kingdom have no entrenched document setting out fundamental rights ; in those jurisdictions the constitution is composed of statute, case law and convention.

Some jurisdictions give priority to motorized traffic, for example setting up one-way street systems, free-right turns, high capacity roundabouts, and slip roads.

Some jurisdictions classify as violent certain property crimes involving a strong likelihood of psychological trauma to the property owner ; for example, Virginia treats both common-law burglary ( the breaking and entering of a dwelling house at night with the intent to commit larceny, assault and battery, or any felony therein ) and statutory burglary ( breaking and entering with further criminal intent but without the dwelling-house or time elements, such that the definition applies to break-ins at any time and of businesses as well as of dwelling houses ) as felonies.

Some governors-general are considered de facto heads of state because, though not the de jure ( juridical or legal ) head of state, in practice they function like a head of state in most or all jurisdictions.

Some activities, known as sex crimes in some locations, are illegal in some jurisdictions, including those conducted between ( or among ) consenting and competent adults ( examples include sodomy law and adult-adult incest ).

Some jurisdictions forbid sexual activity outside of legal marriage completely.

Some jurisdictions also make allowances for young people engaged in sexual acts with each other.

Some jurisdictions require the evaluation to address the defendant's ability to control their behavior at the time of the offense ( the volitional limb ).

Some jurisdictions limit court-ordered treatment to individuals who meet statutory criteria for presenting a danger " to self or others.

Some civil law jurisdictions do, however, have arbitration panels with non-legally trained members decide cases in select subject-matter areas relevant to the arbitration panel members ' areas of expertise.

Some jurisdictions with jury trials allow the defendant to waive their right to a jury trial, this leading to a bench trial.

Some jurisdictions also permit a verdict to be returned despite the dissent of one, two, or three jurors.

Some jurisdictions allow employers to count tips given to their workers as credit towards the minimum wage level.

Some departments and jurisdictions require that an officer ask " do you understand?

Some jurisdictions provide the right of a juvenile to remain silent if their parent or guardian is not present.

Some pluralist systems, such as Scots law in Scotland and so-called civil law jurisdictions in Quebec and Louisiana, do not precisely fit into the dual " common-civil " law system classifications.

Some dietary or religious customs forbid the use of gelatin from certain animal sources, and medical issues may limit or prevent its consumption by certain people.

Some organizations forbid vaulters to use poles rated below their weight as a safety precaution.

Some fifteen years earlier, in a letter to the Saxon Chancellor Gregor Brück, Luther stated that he could not " forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture.

Some variations of Baroque forbid multi-leaping, if only because it is felt that the game is more playable if the Leaper is less powerful.

Some schools forbid girls to wear colored bras.

Some target ranges forbid full metal jacket ammunition, due to its greater tendency to damage metal targets and backstops.

Some jurisdictions allow same-sex couples to adopt, while others forbid them to do so, or allow adoption only in specified circumstances.

Some clubs and house rules forbid IOUs altogether.

Some jurisdictions forbid sexual activity outside of legal marriage completely.

** Own nationals – Some countries, such as France, Germany, Russia, Austria, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) and Japan, forbid extradition of their own nationals.

Some jurisdictions may forbid or restrict payment made other than by legal tender.

Some forms of airletter, such as aerogram, may forbid enclosure of other material so as to keep the weight down.

Some, but not all, Clans forbid the freeborn from entering the warrior caste.

Some United States jurisdictions forbid first-cousins to marry, while others limit the prohibition to brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles.

Some schools forbid students from declaring a major until the end of their second academic year.

Some countries forbid it as it harms the local textile industry, as it is in the case in the Philippines.

Some countries ' postal regulations permit this and others forbid it.

Some IRC networks forbid the usage of bots.

Some countries, such as China and Korea, have relatively well-established rules and procedures for international adoptions, while other countries expressly forbid it.

Some countries, such as China and Vietnam, have relatively well-established rules and procedures for foreign adopters to follow, while others, the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) for example, expressly forbid it.

Some churches may forbid interfaith marriage, drawing from 2 Corinthians 6: 14, and in some cases Deuteronomy 7: 3, depending on the interpretation of these scriptures.

Some forbid all explicit sexual content ; others do not.

Some Catholics, however, criticized Bush for apparent inconsistency between his support of a " culture of life " and his strong support for the death penalty, which Catholic social doctrine does not forbid categorically.