jurisdiction | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law | |
Synonyms: | legal_power | |
Examples: | : "courts having jurisdiction in this district" |
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Related terms: | power law | |
2. | [ noun ] (geography) in law; the territory within which power can be exercised | |
Related terms: | district territory archdeaconry caliphate abbacy viceroyalty turf parish patriarchate venue justiciary bailiwick archbishopric diocese | |
Similar spelling: |
jurisdictional |