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   Ju·ris·dic·tion

   /ˌjo͝orəsˈdikSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the official power to make legal decisions and judgments: "federal courts had no jurisdiction over the case" Similar authoritycontrolpowerdominionruleadministrationcommandswayleadershipsovereigntyascendancyhegemonymasterysayinfluence
   • ▪ the extent of the power to make legal decisions and judgments: "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" Similar territoryregionprovincedistrictareazonedomainrealmorbitspherehistorical:sokeleet

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French jurediction, from Latin jurisdictio(n-), from jus, jur- ‘law’ + dictio ‘saying’ (from dicere ‘say’).

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to jurisdiction. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of jurisdiction. The university had no jurisdiction since the crime happened off campus. Synonyms. judicial right. lawful power. authority. prerogative. legal right. say. control. dominion. command. sway. rule

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