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"courts having jurisdiction in this district"noun(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
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nounin law; the territory within which power can be exercisedtype of:
Definition that contains jurisdiction
- bar the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
- territory the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
- soil the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
- judgment (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
- turf range of jurisdiction or influence
- judgement (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
- constable a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
- venue in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
- airspace the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
- diocese the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop