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jurisdiction

Pronunciation: /ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of jurisdiction

noun

[mass noun]
  • the official power to make legal decisions and judgements:the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants
  • [count noun] a system of law courts; a judicature: in some jurisdictions there is a mandatory death sentence for murder
  • [count noun] 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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