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jurisdiction
[joor-is-dik-shuhn]
noun
the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
power; authority; control.
He has jurisdiction over all American soldiers in the area.
the extent or range of judicial, law enforcement, or other authority.
This case comes under the jurisdiction of the local police.
the territory over which authority is exercised.
All islands to the northwest are his jurisdiction.
jurisdiction
/ ˌʊəɪˈɪʃə /
noun
the right or power to administer justice and to apply laws
the exercise or extent of such right or power
power or authority in general
Other 51Թ Forms
- jurisdictional adjective
- jurisdictive adjective
- jurisdictionally adverb
- prejurisdiction noun
- superjurisdiction noun
- ˌܰˈ徱پDzԲ adverb
- ˌܰˈ徱پ adjective
- ˌܰˈ徱پDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jurisdiction1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jurisdiction1
Example Sentences
"Guernsey performs well compared to other jurisdictions on the average number of minutes lost per customer per year through faults and cable damage, with 99.9% availability of supply maintained across the year," the company said.
"We've identified a third suspect who is currently outside the jurisdiction, but we will be bringing him back into the jurisdiction," he added.
The allegation is being investigated by the UK military, which has jurisdiction over the matter, and does not involve Kenyan police.
The recreation area’s federal status doesn’t strip local jurisdictions of control, he said.
The more countries and jurisdictions it goes through, the more difficult it is to investigate, requiring liaison between law enforcement agencies, Belgian and Dutch Police told the BBC.
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