Noun: jurisdiction ,jû-ris'dik-shun
- (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
"courts having jurisdiction in this district";
- legal power
- (law) the territory within which power can be exercised
"The case fell under the jurisdiction of the federal court"
Derived forms: jurisdictions
Type of: district, dominion, power, powerfulness, territorial dominion, territory
Encyclopedia: Jurisdiction, Ecclesiastical