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It's best if you actually show the example:
First off, military dissension is usually Inter-Service Rivalry. Or would be, but I think you're correct in this case that this is just interpersonal conflict, probably a case of Rules Lawyer between ranking officers instead of Jurisdiction Friction.
FYI, this is more a question for the Is This An Example?
thread.
^ I agree that this is a question for the forums.
It's not Inter-Service Rivalry as they are the same service. It's not Jurisdiction Friction the trope because that it's not two different law enforcement agencies. I can see why someone would use that trope if you take the name literally though; they are arguing about whether Decker's Flag rank or Kirk's specific authority over the Enterprise as Captain is superior but it's muddled up with Decker being unfit anyway.

In the Star Trek TOS episode "The Doomsday Machine", the conflict between Kirk, Spock and Decker is listed under Jurisdiction Friction, and this example is also cited on the Jurisdiction Friction page itself. My POV is that I really don't regard this example as Jurisdiction Friction. None of them are arguing or concerned about who has jurisdiction, they're arguing about who is in command. Two different things. They're all Star Fleet officers. If anything, it would be Artistic License – Military. Spock did have to give up command of the Enterprise when Decker pulled rank. However, as soon as Decker announced that he was going to try and attack the Doomsday Machine when everyone knew the Enterprise's weapons couldn't scratch it Spock should have simply said "that's insane, you're relieved. Security, get him out of here." It also heads into Surprisingly Realistic Outcome when Kirk orders Spock to assume command. Decker tries to say Kirk doesn't have the authority to do that but Kirk actually does, he's Captain of the Enterprise and Decker's plan is clearly insane. Anyway, that's my perspective but I wanted to get feedback from tropers before I started editing.
Edited by Traveler123