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JURISDICTION definition: 1. the authority of a court or official organization to make decisions and judgments : 2. the…. Learn more.
1. : the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law. a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction. 2. a. : the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate. b. : the power or right to exercise authority : control. 3. : the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised. jurisdictional.
Jurisdiction definition: the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.. See examples of JURISDICTION used in a sentence.
Jurisdiction means having a legal right over something. A court can have jurisdiction over a legal question, and a government can have jurisdiction over another country or territory. Even your parents could be said to have jurisdiction over you while you're under 18.
Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.
noun. /ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn/ /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃn/ (formal) [uncountable, countable] the authority that an official organization has to make legal decisions about somebody/something. jurisdiction over somebody/something The English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants.
n. 1. the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies. 2. power; authority; control: to have military jurisdiction over the occupied territories. 3. the extent or range of judicial, law-enforcement, or other authority: a case under the jurisdiction of the local police.
noun [ U ] uk / ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. the legal power to make decisions and judgments: The school is under the jurisdiction of the local council. (Definition of jurisdiction from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of jurisdiction. in Chinese (Traditional) 司法權, 管轄權, 審判權… See more.
Jurisdiction, in law, the constitutionally based authority of a court to hear and determine cases. Examples of judicial jurisdiction are appellate jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction, federal or state jurisdiction, territorial jurisdiction, and summary jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction (from Latin juris 'law' + dictio 'speech' or 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, the concept of jurisdiction applies at multiple levels (e.g., local, state, and federal).