jurisdiction
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the lawThe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
» We have jurisdiction here.
Meaning
5 senses(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
(countable, uncountable)The power or right to exercise authority.
outside the jurisdiction of
(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
(countable, uncountable)The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
(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.
Examples
16 sentencesWe have jurisdiction here.
It's outside your jurisdiction.
ruЭто вне сферы ваших полномочий.
This case is outside my jurisdiction.
Different jurisdictions often have distinct definitions of justifiable homicide.
The judge said that the case was outside of his jurisdiction.
deDer Richter sagte, der Fall unterliege nicht seiner Gerichtsbarkeit.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin iūrisdictiō.Borrowed from Latin iūrisdictiō.
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Forms
plural: jurisdictions| Singular | jurisdiction |
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Synonyms
34 synonyms- (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law:legal power
Word family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable