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jurisdiction

/ jurisdiction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
Type of:
district territory territorial dominion
Kinds of:
abbacy archbishopric archdeaconry bailiwick caliphate
noun Sense 2
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
"courts having jurisdiction in this district"
Type of:
power powerfulness
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
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district territory territorial dominion abbacy archbishopric archdeaconry bailiwick caliphate power powerfulness