Answer:
jurisdiction
Step-by-step explanation:
In legal terms, jurisdiction refers to legal authority that a court has over a citizen (an individual or a business) to serve him/her, i.e. the authority to administer justice over an individual or a business.
Since Leslie is not a citizen of New York (she is a citizen of Ohio), the court of New York must show that they have jurisdiction over Leslie and the alleged crimes she committed. Generally when a crime is committed across states, a federal court has jurisdiction over them but it also depends on the amount of the crime (above $75,000).