jurisdiction
About 13.88 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
legal jurisdiction
- noun The power or right to exercise authority.
outside the jurisdiction of
- noun The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law.
Police officers have no jurisdiction in that district.
- noun The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
- noun The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.
The United Kingdom consists of three jurisdictions: England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Similar words
legal power law purview jurisprudence judiciary judicature judicial tribunal legislation justice
Often followed by
of over in to and is was under or
Word family
jurisdictional jurisdictionally jurisdictions
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