Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.
[formal]
The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts. [+ over]
Synonyms: authority, say, power, control More Synonyms of jurisdiction
2. countable noun
A jurisdiction is a state or other area in which a particular court and system of laws has authority.
[law]
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jurisdiction in British English
(ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən)
noun
1.
the right or power to administer justice and to apply laws
2.
the exercise or extent of such right or power
3.
power or authority in general
Derived forms
jurisdictional (ˌjurisˈdictional)
adjective
jurisdictionally (ˌjurisˈdictionally)
adverb
jurisdictive (ˌjurisˈdictive)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Latin jūrisdictiō administration of justice; see jus, diction
jurisdiction in American English
(ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən)
noun
1.
the administering of justice; authority or legal power to hear and decide cases
2.
authority or power in general
3.
a sphere of authority
4.
the territorial range of authority
5.
a law court or system of law courts
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpower
Derived forms
jurisdictional (ˌjurisˈdictional)
adjective
jurisdictionally (ˌjurisˈdictionally)
adverb
Word origin
ME jurisdiccioun, altered (infl. by L) < OFr juridiction < L jurisdictio, administration of the law < jus (gen. juris,), law + dictio: see jury1 & diction
Examples of 'jurisdiction' in a sentence
jurisdiction
Do we have jurisdiction in that area?
Computing (2010)
Being able to cut unnecessary regulation and bring back legal jurisdiction to the UK opens up a whole host of opportunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nor do courts have jurisdiction to decide who may or may not be members of the church.
Christianity Today (2000)
We declare that he does have such power and jurisdiction.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There are no easy solutions to the problem of privacy and legal jurisdiction.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Any changes to taxation laws in these jurisdictions are matters for regulators and governments.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The case did not approach the very high threshold necessary to justify the exercise of the jurisdiction.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It has no investigative powers or jurisdiction except over the information that clubs choose to disclose.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The scale of the conspiracy has resulted in legal action in jurisdictions elsewhere.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Each lord exercises jurisdiction only over those lands that have been granted him.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
The easiest way for business to minimise tax is to move to a low-tax jurisdiction.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It requires great effort to bring such criminals to trial successfully in a country with the jurisdiction and power to tackle the problem.
Redwood, John The Global Marketplace (1993)
Various defendants contended that the Italian courts lacked jurisdiction because of the jurisdiction clause contained in the prospectus.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The situation is substantially more complex with international commercial transactions, which by necessity involve more than one legal jurisdiction.
Maurice D. Levi International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)
There are a lot of competing jurisdictions offering dispute resolution and a lot of people choose English law and this jurisdiction.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A third suspect may have fled the jurisdiction, police said.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But he went on to make the valid point that the licensing and procurement operations of many UK-based multinational companies are now based in low-tax jurisdictions.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
jurisdiction
British English: jurisdiction NOUN
Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.
The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
American English: jurisdiction
Brazilian Portuguese: jurisdição
Chinese: 司法权
European Spanish: jurisdicción
French: juridiction
German: Zuständigkeit
Italian: giurisdizione
Japanese: 裁判権
Korean: 관할권
European Portuguese: jurisdição
Latin American Spanish: jurisdicción
Chinese translation of 'jurisdiction'
jurisdiction
(dʒuərɪsˈdɪkʃən)
n(u)
司法权(權) (sīfǎquán)
to have jurisdiction over对(對) ... 有管辖(轄)权(權) (duì ... yǒu guǎnxiáquán)
it falls or comes within/outside my jurisdiction这(這)件事在我的权(權)限之内(內)/之外 (zhè jiàn shì zài wǒ de quánxiàn zhī nèi/zhī wài)
1 (noun)
Definition
authority in general
The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
Synonyms
authority
The judge has no authority to order a second trial.
say
The students wanted more say in the running of the university.
power
women who have reached positions of great power and influence
control
The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.
rule
the winding-up of British rule over the territory
influence
As we grew older, I had less influence and couldn't control him.
command
the struggle for command of the air
sway
How can mothers keep daughters under their sway?
dominion
They believe they have dominion over us.
prerogative
I thought it was a woman's prerogative to change her mind?
mana (New Zealand)
a leader of great mana and influence
2 (noun)
matters which lie within his own jurisdiction
Synonyms
range
The trees on the mountain within my range of vision had all been felled.
area
Although large in area, the flat did not have many rooms.
field
Our field of vision is surprisingly wide.
district
bounds
zone
The area has been declared a disaster zone.
province
Opera remained largely the province of the aristocracy.
circuit
scope
the scope of a novel
orbit
Cora dazzled all who came within her orbit.
sphere
the sphere of international politics
compass
Within the compass of a book of this size, such a comprehensive survey is not practicable.
dominion
Additional synonyms
in the sense of area
Definition
range or scope
Although large in area, the flat did not have many rooms.
Synonyms
range,
reach,
size,
sweep,
extent,
scope,
sphere,
domain,
width,
compass,
breadth,
parameters (informal),
latitude,
expanse,
radius,
ambit,
footprint
in the sense of command
Definition
knowledge
the struggle for command of the air
Synonyms
domination,
control,
rule,
grasp,
sway,
mastery,
dominion,
upper hand,
power,
government
in the sense of compass
Definition
limits or range
Within the compass of a book of this size, such a comprehensive survey is not practicable.
Synonyms
range,
field,
area,
reach,
scope,
sphere,
limit,
stretch,
bound,
extent,
zone,
boundary,
realm
Synonyms of 'jurisdiction'
jurisdiction
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of control
Definition
power to direct something
The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.
Synonyms
power,
government,
rule,
authority,
management,
direction,
command,
discipline,
guidance,
supervision,
jurisdiction,
supremacy,
mastery,
superintendence,
charge
in the sense of dominion
Definition
control or authority
They believe they have dominion over us.
Synonyms
control,
government,
power,
rule,
authority,
command,
sovereignty,
sway,
domination,
jurisdiction,
supremacy,
mastery,
ascendancy,
mana (New Zealand)
in the sense of field
Our field of vision is surprisingly wide.
Synonyms
line,
reach,
range,
limits,
bounds,
sweep,
scope
in the sense of influence
Definition
power resulting from ability, wealth, or position
As we grew older, I had less influence and couldn't control him.
Synonyms
control,
power,
authority,
direction,
command,
domination,
supremacy,
mastery,
ascendancy,
mana (New Zealand),
bottom
in the sense of mana
Definition
authority, influence and prestige
a leader of great mana and influence
Synonyms
authority,
influence,
power,
might,
force,
weight,
strength,
domination,
sway,
standing,
status,
importance,
esteem,
stature,
eminence
in the sense of orbit
Definition
a range or sphere of action or influence
Cora dazzled all who came within her orbit.
Synonyms
sphere of influence,
reach,
range,
influence,
province,
scope,
sphere,
domain,
compass,
ambit
in the sense of power
Definition
a position of control, esp. over the running of a country
women who have reached positions of great power and influence
Synonyms
control,
authority,
influence,
command,
sovereignty,
sway,
dominance,
domination,
supremacy,
mastery,
dominion,
ascendancy,
mana (New Zealand),
bottom
in the sense of prerogative
Definition
a special privilege or right
I thought it was a woman's prerogative to change her mind?
Synonyms
right,
choice,
claim,
authority,
title,
due,
advantage,
sanction,
liberty,
privilege,
immunity,
exemption,
birthright,
droit,
perquisite
in the sense of province
Definition
an area of learning, activity, etc.
Opera remained largely the province of the aristocracy.
Synonyms
area,
business,
concern,
responsibility,
part,
line,
charge,
role,
post,
department (informal),
field,
duty,
function,
employment,
capacity,
orbit,
sphere,
turf (slang),
pigeon (British, informal)
in the sense of rule
Definition
the period of time in which a monarch or government has power
the winding-up of British rule over the territory
Synonyms
government,
power,
control,
authority,
influence,
administration,
direction,
leadership,
command,
regime,
empire,
reign,
sway,
domination,
jurisdiction,
supremacy,
mastery,
dominion,
ascendancy,
mana (New Zealand)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of say
Definition
authority, esp. to influence a decision
The students wanted more say in the running of the university.
Synonyms
influence,
power,
control,
authority,
weight,
sway,
clout (informal),
predominance,
mana (New Zealand)
in the sense of scope
Definition
the area covered by an activity or topic
the scope of a novel
Synonyms
range,
capacity,
reach,
area,
extent,
confines,
outlook,
orbit,
span,
sphere,
compass,
remit,
terms of reference,
ambit,
purview,
field of reference
in the sense of sphere
Definition
a particular field of activity
the sphere of international politics
Synonyms
field,
range,
area,
department (informal),
function,
territory,
capacity,
province,
patch,
scope,
turf (slang),
realm,
domain,
compass,
walk of life
in the sense of sway
Definition
power or influence
How can mothers keep daughters under their sway?
Synonyms
power,
control,
influence,
government,
rule,
authority,
command,
sovereignty,
jurisdiction,
clout (informal),
dominion,
predominance,
ascendency
in the sense of zone
Definition
a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality