jurisdiction

ju·ris·dic·tion

 (jo͝or′ĭs-dĭk′shən)

n.

1. Law The right of a court to hear a particular case, based on the scope of its authority over the type of case and the parties to the case.

2.

a. Authority or control: islands under US 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 iūrisdictiō, iūrisdictiōn- : iūris, genitive of iūs, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + dictiō, dictiōn-, declaration (from dictus, past participle of dīcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]

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ju′ris·dic′tion·al adj.

ju′ris·dic′tion·al·ly adv.

jurisdiction

(ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən)

n

1. (Law) the right or power to administer justice and to apply laws

2. (Law) the exercise or extent of such right or power

3. (Law) power or authority in general

[C13: from Latin jūrisdictiō administration of justice; see jus, diction]

ˌjurisˈdictional adj

ˌjurisˈdictionally adv

ˌjurisˈdictive adj

ju•ris•dic•tion

(ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈdɪk ʃən)

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.

4. the territory over which authority is exercised.

[1250–1300; Middle English jurediccioun < Old French juredicion < Latin jūris dictiō (see jus, diction)]

ju`ris•dic′tion•al, adj.

ju`ris•dic′tive, adj.

ju`ris•dic′tion•al•ly, adv.

jurisdiction

The right to apply the law, or the area in which someone has this right.

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

jurisdiction

noun

1. authority, say, power, control, rule, influence, command, sway, dominion, prerogative, mana (N.Z.) The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.

2. range, area, field, district, bounds, zone, province, circuit, scope, orbit, sphere, compass, dominion matters which lie within his own jurisdiction

jurisdiction

noun

The right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge:

authority, command, control, domination, dominion, mastery, might, power, prerogative, sovereignty, sway.

Informal: say-so.

Translations

سُلْطَه قَضائِيَّه

jurisdikce

jurisdiktionmyndighedsområde

Gerichtsbarkeit

δικαιοδοσία

jurisdicción

juridiction

vald; valdasviî

autorit...giurisdizione

juridinė galiajurisdikcija

jurisdikcija, tiesība tiesāt

domsmyndighetjurisdiksjon

jurisdikcia

yargı hakkıyasal yetki

司法权

jurisdiction

[ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən] N → jurisdicción f
it falls or comes within our jurisdiction → entra dentro de nuestra jurisdicción, es de nuestra competencia
it falls or comes outside our jurisdiction → se sale de nuestra jurisdicción, no es de nuestra competencia

jurisdiction

[ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ^ən] n [court] → juridiction f
to have jurisdiction over sth (= authority) → être compétent(e) en matière de qch

jurisdiction

n → Gerichtsbarkeit f; (= range of authority) → Zuständigkeit (→ sbereich m) f; matters that fall outside the jurisdiction of this court → Fälle, für die dieses Gericht nicht zuständig ist; this court has no jurisdiction over him → er untersteht diesem Gericht nicht; that’s not within my jurisdiction → dafür bin ich nicht zuständig

jurisdiction

[ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ/ən] n (frm) → giurisdizione f
it falls or comes within/outside our jurisdiction → è/non è di nostra competenza

jurisdiction

(dʒuərisˈdikʃən) noun

legal power; authority. regsgebied, ampsgebied, jurisdiksie, regsbevoegdheid سُلْطَه قَضائِيَّه правосъдие jurisdição jurisdikce die Gerichtsbarkeit jurisdiktion; myndighedsområde δικαιοδοσίαjurisdicción jurisdiktsioon اقتدار؛ صلاحیت toimivalta juridiction סַמכוּת חוּקִית न्याय करने का अधिकार jurisdikcija igazságszolgáltatás yurisdiksi vald; valdasvið giurisdizione 司法権 사법[재판]권, 권력 jurisdikcija, juridinė galia jurisdikcija, tiesība tiesāt kuasa jurisdictiedomsmyndighet, jurisdiksjon sądownictwo صلاحیت 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 司法权