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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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1. : the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law. a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction. 2. a. : the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate. b. : the power or right to exercise authority : control. 3. : the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised. jurisdictional.
JURISDICTION definition: 1. the authority of a court or official organization to make decisions and judgments : 2. the…. Learn more.
Jurisdiction definition: the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.. See examples of JURISDICTION used in a sentence.
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.
A jurisdiction is a state or other area in which a particular court and system of laws has authority.
noun. /ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn/ /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃn/ (formal) [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.
JURISDICTION definition: the legal power to make decisions and judgments: . Learn more.
n. 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.
Jurisdiction, in law, the constitutionally based authority of a court to hear and determine cases. Examples of judicial jurisdiction are appellate jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction, federal or state jurisdiction, territorial jurisdiction, and summary jurisdiction.
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.
