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jurisdiction
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ju·ris·dic·tion  (jrs-dkshn)
n.
1. Law The right and power to interpret and apply the law: courts having jurisdiction in this district.
2.
a. Authority or control: islands under U.S. jurisdiction; a bureau with jurisdiction over Native American affairs.
b. The extent of authority or control: a family matter beyond the school's jurisdiction.
3. The territorial range of authority or control.

[Middle English jurisdiccioun, from Old French juridicion, from Latin irisdicti, irisdictin- : iris, genitive of is, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + dicti, dictin-, declaration (from dictus, past participle of dcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]

juris·diction·al adj.
juris·diction·al·ly adv.

jurisdiction
Noun
1. the right or power to administer justice and to apply laws
2. the exercise or extent of such right or power
3. authority in general: under the jurisdiction of the referee [Latin jurisdictio]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jurisdictionjurisdiction - (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"
power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
2.jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
abbacy - the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
archbishopric - the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop
archdeaconry - the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
bailiwick - the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
caliphate - the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
bishopric, diocese, episcopate - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
justiciary - the jurisdiction of a justiciar
turf - range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
parish - the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
patriarchate - the jurisdiction of a patriarch
venue - in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
viceroyalty - a district or province governed by a viceroy

jurisdiction
Translations
jurisdiction [dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən] njurisdicción f;
it falls or comes within/outside our jurisdiction → es/no es de nuestra competencia

jurisdiction [dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən] njuridiction f;
it falls or comes within/outside our jurisdiction → cela est/n'est pas de notre compétence or ressort

jurisdiction [dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən] nGerichtsbarkeit f;
it falls or comes within/outside my jurisdiction → dafür bin ich zuständig/nicht zuständig

jurisdiction [dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən] ngiurisdizione f;
it falls or comes within/outside our jurisdiction → è/non è di nostra competenza

jurisdiction
n jurisdiction [dʒuərisˈdikʃən]
legal power; authority. regsgebied, ampsgebied, jurisdiksie, regsbevoegdheid سُلْطَه قَضائِيَّه правосъдие jurisdikce jurisdiktion; myndighedsområde die Gerichtsbarkeit δικαιοδοσία jurisdicción jurisdiktsioon اقتدار؛ صلاحیت tuomiovalta, toimivalta juridiction סַמכוּת חוּקִית न्याय करने का अधिकार jurisdikcija igazságszolgáltatás yurisdiksi vald; valdasvið giurisdizione 司法権 사법[]권 jurisdikcija, juridinė galia jurisdikcija, tiesība tiesāt kuasa jurisdictie domsmyndighet, jurisdiksjon sądownictwo jurisdição jurisdicţie юрисдикция jurisdikcia, súdna právomoc, súdnictvo sodna oblast nadležnost jurisdiktion, rättskipning, domsrätt ขอบเขตอำนาจที่ศาลและกฏหมายควบคุมไปถึง yasal yetki, yargı hakkı 司法權 судочинство; юрисдикція قانونی اختیار công lý


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