jurisdiction /joo-ris-dikˈshən/

1. The distribution of justice
2. Legal authority
3. Extent of power
4. The district over which any authority extends

jurisdicˈtional or jurisdicˈtive adjective

• carpenter-bees
• carpentered
• carpenteria
• carpentering
• carpenters
• carpentries
• carpentry
• carper
• carpers
• carpet
• carpetbag
• carpetbagger
• carpetbaggers
• carpetbags
• carpetbag steak
• carpetbag steaks
• carpet beating
• carpet-bed
• carpet-bedding
• carpet-beds
• carpet beetle
• carpet beetles
• carpet biter
• carpet biters
• carpet-bomb