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1. (n.) jurisdiction
the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
2. jurisdiction
power; authority; control:
to have military jurisdiction over the occupied territories.
3. jurisdiction
the extent or range of judicial, law-enforcement, or other authority:
a case under the jurisdiction of the local police.
4. jurisdiction
the territory over which authority is exercised.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME jurediccioun < OF juredicion < L jūris dictiō (see jus , diction ))
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| Definition of 'jurisdiction' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) legal power, jurisdiction
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
"courts having jurisdiction in this district"
2. (noun) jurisdiction
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
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1. (noun) jurisdiction
the area over which an official has authority
within the jurisdiction of the state police
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| Definition of 'jurisdiction' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) jurisdiction
the legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or class of causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of certain crimes, are within the jurisdiction of a particular court, that is, within the limits of its authority or commission
2. (adj) jurisdiction
the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate; the right of making or enforcing laws; the power or right of exercising authority
3. (adj) jurisdiction
sphere of authority; the limits within which any particular power may be exercised, or within which a government or a court has authority
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Sense: legal power; authority.
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Afrikaans: regsgebied, ampsgebied, j |
Arabic: سُلْطَه قَضائِيَّه |
Bulgarian: правосъдие |
Brazilian: jurisdição |
Czech: jurisdikce |
German: die Gerichtsbarkeit |
Danish: jurisdiktion; myndighedso |
Greek: δικαιοδοσία |
Spanish: jurisdicción |
Estonian: jurisdiktsioon |
Farsi: اقتدار؛ صلاحیت |
Finnish: toimivalta |
French: juridiction |
Hebrew: סַמכוּת חוּקִית |
Hindi: न्याय करने का अधिकार |
Croatian: jurisdikcija |
Hungarian: igazságszolgáltatás |
Indonesian: yurisdiksi |
Icelandic: vald; valdasvið |
Italian: giurisdizione |
Japanese: 司法権 |
Korean: 사법[재판]권, 권력 |
Lithuanian: jurisdikcija, juridinė ga |
Latvian: jurisdikcija, tiesība tie |
Malay: kuasa |
Dutch: jurisdictie |
Norwegian: domsmyndighet, jurisdiksj |
Polish: sądownictwo |
Persian: اقتدار؛ صلاحیت |
Pashto: صلاحیت |
Portuguese: jurisdição |
Romanian: jurisdicţie |
Russian: юрисдикция |
Slovak: jurisdikcia, súdna právom |
Slovenian: sodna oblast |
Serbian: nadležnost |
Swedish: jurisdiktion, rättskipnin |
Thai: ขอบเขตอำนาจที่ศาลและกฏหมา |
Turkish: yasal yetki, yargı hakkı |
Taiwanese: 司法權 |
Ukrainian: судочинство; юрисдикція |
Urdu: قانونی اختیار |
Vietnamese: công lý |
Chinese: 司法权 |
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