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jurisdiction

/d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/noun4 syllables

Jurisdiction means: (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law.

Synonyms for jurisdiction12

noun, as in (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

legal power

also used for jurisdiction

power, authority, disposition, craft, force, might, potence, potency, strength, oyer and terminer, soc and sac

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What does jurisdiction mean?2

noun

1

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law“courts having jurisdiction in this district”

2

in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with jurisdiction?12

two syllables

fictionfriction

four syllables

contradictioncrucifixion
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Jurisdiction in a sentence

  • The judge said that the case was outside of his jurisdiction.Hybrid
  • Different jurisdictions often have distinct definitions of justifiable homicide.haukie
  • Jurisdictions must justify their decisions as defined by law.Miktsoanit
  • This case is outside my jurisdiction.CM
  • He shopped around for a jurisdiction in which his suit was almost guaranteed to win.shekitten
  • This case raises the question whether admiralty jurisdiction extends to claims arising from agency contracts.shekitten
  • This contract shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Mumbai alone.binu
  • Yanni drove from Texas to commit a murder in Tennessee, so this created a federal jurisdiction.Amastan

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Forms of jurisdiction

as a noun

plural
jurisdictions