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jurisdiction
ju·ris·dic·tion
[
jriss díksh'n
]
(
plural
ju·ris·dic·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
legal authority:
the authority to enforce laws or pronounce legal judgments
2.
range of legal authority:
the area over which legal authority extends
3.
authority:
power or authority generally
[
13th century. Via French< Latin
jurisdiction-
<
jur-
"law" +
diction-
"saying"
]
ju·ris·dic·tion·al
adjective
ju·ris·dic·tion·al·ly
adverb
ju·ris·dic·tive
adjective
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