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- Dictionaryju·ris·dic·tion/ˌjo͝orəsˈdikSHən/
noun
- 1. the official power to make legal decisions and judgments: "federal courts had no jurisdiction over the case" Similar
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The meaning of JURISDICTION is the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law. How to use jurisdiction in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Jurisdiction.
JURISDICTION definition: 1. the authority of a court or official organization to make decisions and judgments : 2. the…. Learn more.
the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies. He has jurisdiction over all American soldiers in the area. This case comes under the jurisdiction of the local police. All islands to the northwest are his jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws. The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
Jurisdiction means having a legal right over something. A court can have jurisdiction over a legal question, and a government can have jurisdiction over another country or territory. Even your parents could be said to have jurisdiction over you while you're under 18.
Definition of jurisdiction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable] the authority that an official organization has to make legal decisions about somebody/something. jurisdiction over somebody/something The English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants.
Definitions of "jurisdiction" The ability or authority to make legal decisions and judgments ; The ability or capacity to govern or make laws, typically held by a state or political body ; The specific area in which a particular entity has the authority to make legal decisions ; How to use "jurisdiction" in a sentence
JURISDICTION meaning: 1 : the power or right to make judgments about the law, to arrest and punish criminals, etc.; 2 : the power or right to govern an area
Definition of jurisdiction noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
