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Definition of Jurisdiction

1. Noun. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law. "Courts having jurisdiction in this district"

2. Noun. In law; the territory within which power can be exercised.

Definition of Jurisdiction

1. n. The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or class of causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of certain crimes, are within the jurisdiction of a particular court, that is, within the limits of its authority or commission.

Definition of Jurisdiction

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Jurisdiction

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