jurisdiction
Americannoun
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the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
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power; authority; control.
He has jurisdiction over all American soldiers in the area.
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the extent or range of judicial, law enforcement, or other authority.
This case comes under the jurisdiction of the local police.
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the territory over which authority is exercised.
All islands to the northwest are his jurisdiction.
noun
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the right or power to administer justice and to apply laws
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the exercise or extent of such right or power
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power or authority in general
Other Word Forms
- jurisdictional adjective
- jurisdictionally adverb
- jurisdictive adjective
- prejurisdiction noun
- superjurisdiction noun
Etymology
Origin of jurisdiction
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin jūris dictiōn-, stem of jūris dictiō, literally, “a saying of law,” from jūris, genitive of jūs “law, right” ( jus 1 ( def. ) ) + dictiō “rhetorical delivery, a saying” ( diction ); replacing Middle English jurediccioun, from Old French juredicion, from Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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The Times’ analysis does not capture serious incidents in other jurisdictions, or attacks where no charges were filed.
From Los Angeles Times
If you live in a jurisdiction where VPN use is restricted or monitored, using a VPN could land you in legal hot water.
From Salon
On its website, it says the project has been founded and developed by "a pseudonymous collective" based across "multiple jurisdictions".
From BBC
Bypassing censorship: Some jurisdictions are more restrictive than others, with many heavily censoring Internet access.
From Salon
Coast Guard, which took over command of the incident as the boat was moved into its jurisdiction.
From Los Angeles Times
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