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jurisdiction

/,dʒʊrɪs'dɪkʃən/

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noun
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
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"courts having jurisdiction in this district"

Similar:

legal power

type of:
power powerfulness
noun
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
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type of:
dominion territorial dominion district territory

Examples of jurisdiction

"courts having jurisdiction in this district"