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jurisdiction

Syllabification: (ju·ris·dic·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌjo͝orisˈdikSHən/

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Definition of jurisdiction

noun

  • the official power to make legal decisions and judgments:federal courts had no jurisdiction over the case the District of Columbia was placed under the jurisdiction of Congress
  • the extent of the power to make legal decisions and judgments:the claim will be within the jurisdiction of the industrial tribunal
  • a system of law courts; a judicature:in some jurisdictions there is a mandatory death sentence for murder
  • the territory or sphere of activity over which the legal authority of a court or other institution extends:several different tax jurisdictions

Derivatives

jurisdictional

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French jurediction, from Latin jurisdictio(n-), from jus, jur- 'law' + dictio 'saying' (from dicere 'say')

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