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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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