jurisdiction
noun
the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
jurisdictions
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pluralof jurisdiction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The outcomes add to restrictions already imposed by nearly 600 jurisdictions across the country, according to Electric Choice, including entire states in some cases, like New York and Texas.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Many jurisdictions have somehow found out that data centers aren’t so bad — ultimately they bring in tax revenue, and we can pay the teachers more, we can pay police more,” Cohn added.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
"We feel like Canada, UK, Australia are all very aligned on online safety... Then if those three jurisdictions are doing it, it could become a critical mass thing."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
She said that 21 California jurisdictions, including Sacramento and San Francisco counties, have implemented binding arbitration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In Roman law jurisdictions the situation was, as we have seen, very different.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
