Jurisdiction

[,dʒʊərɪs'dɪkʃ(ə)n] or [,dʒʊrɪs'dɪkʃən]

Definition

(noun.) in law; the territory within which power can be exercised.

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Definition

(a.) 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.

(a.) The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate; the right of making or enforcing laws; the power or right of exercising authority.

(a.) Sphere of authority; the limits within which any particular power may be exercised, or within which a government or a court has authority.

Checker: Roderick

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Judicature, extent of authority, legal power.

Checker: Rupert

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Administration, cognizance, government, control, sway, power, legalization,magistracy, liability

ANT:Freedom, independence, Immunity, exemption

Typed by Keller

Definition

n. the distribution of justice: legal authority: extent of power: district over which any authority extends.—adjs. Jurisdic′tional Jurisdic′tive.

Inputed by Hilary

Examples

Editor: Sasha

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