jurisdiction

1. (countable, uncountable)The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

   legal jurisdiction

   The case falls outside the court’s jurisdiction.

   Jurisdiktion

   юрисди́кцияjurisdíkcija

   юрисди́кціяjurysdýkcija

   (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

2. (countable, uncountable)The power or right to exercise authority.

   outside the jurisdiction of

3. (countable, uncountable)The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law.

   Police officers have no jurisdiction in that district.

   in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

4. (countable, uncountable)The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.

5. (countable, uncountable)The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.

   The United Kingdom consists of three jurisdictions: England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

1. We have jurisdiction here.

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2. It's outside your jurisdiction.

   ruЭто вне сферы ваших полномочий.

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3. This case is outside my jurisdiction.

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4. Different jurisdictions often have distinct definitions of justifiable homicide.

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5. The judge said that the case was outside of his jurisdiction.

   deDer Richter sagte, der Fall unterliege nicht seiner Gerichtsbarkeit.

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