jurisdiction

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.

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[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; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]

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juris·diction·al adj.

juris·diction·al·ly adv.

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jurisdiction - (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district" legal power 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

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jurisdiction

noun 1. authority, say, power, control, rule, influence, command, sway, dominion, prerogative, mana N.Z.

noun 2. range, area, field, district, bounds, zone, province, circuit, scope, orbit, sphere, compass, dominion

Translations

jurisdiction [dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən] n → jurisdicción f;

it falls or comes within/outside our jurisdiction → es/no es de nuestra competencia

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jurisdiction [dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən] n → juridiction f;

it falls or comes within/outside our jurisdiction → cela est/n'est pas de notre compétence or ressort

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jurisdiction [dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən] n → Gerichtsbarkeit f;

(Admin) → Zuständigkeit f, Zuständigkeitsbereich m;

it falls or comes within/outside my jurisdiction → dafür bin ich zuständig/nicht zuständig

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jurisdiction [dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən] n → giurisdizione f;

it falls or comes within/outside our jurisdiction → è/non è di nostra competenza