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Meaning of jurisdiction in English
Pronunciation
/ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
jurisdiction
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French jurediction, from Latin jurisdictio(n-), from jus, jur-‘law’ + dictio‘saying’ (from dicere‘say’)
Definitions
1.
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Examples
« courts having jurisdiction in this district »
2.
in law
Examples
« the territory within which power can be exercised »