ju·ris·dic·tion (j r  s-dk sh n)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 i  risdicti , irisdictin- : iris, genitive of is, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + dicti, dictin-, declaration (from dictus, past participle of d cere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]ju ris·diction·al adj.ju ris·diction·al·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | jurisdictional - restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction; "the jurisdictional limits of a state" territorial - belonging to the territory of any state or ruler; "territorial rights" |
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