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Jurisdiction
ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn
Jurisdiction definitions
noun
jurisdiction
jurisdictions
- the official power to make legal decisions and judgements
"the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants"
authority control power dominion rule administration command sway leadership sovereignty ascendancy hegemony mastery- the extent of the power to make legal decisions and judgements
"the claim will be within the jurisdiction of the industrial tribunal"
- a system of law courts; a judicature
"in some jurisdictions there is a mandatory death sentence for murder"
- the territory or sphere of activity over which the legal authority of a court or other institution extends
"several different tax jurisdictions"