jurisdiction

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noun

1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law (Freq. 4)
- courts having jurisdiction in this district
• Syn:
legal power
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
power, powerfulness
2. in law;
the territory within which power can be exercised (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
jurisdictional
• Hypernyms:
district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
• Hyponyms:
abbacy, archbishopric, archdeaconry, bailiwick, caliphate,
diocese, bishopric, episcopate, justiciary, turf, parish,
patriarchate, venue, viceroyalty