jurisdiction
noun
the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
jurisdictional
-
a word derived from
jurisdiction.
Example Sentences
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“So the sharing of it across state lines, across jurisdictional lines, to me is highly problematic.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Here we meet Kelly Macdonald, suppressing her Scottish accent as tough but tender Sheriff Kerry, asserting her jurisdictional rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The ICC lacks a jurisdictional path over conduct occurring entirely within China, unless the United Nations Security Council refers the situation to the ICC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
With federal agencies sidelined, the state attorneys general lack the jurisdictional muscle to block the deal, he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
There then followed a hectic jurisdictional dispute between these overlords that was decided in General Dreedle’s favor by ex-P.F.C.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
