jurisdiction
248
6.9
- noun
- /ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən/
- Specialized
:
jurisdicción
- In this region, the local jurisdiction is responsible for enforcing traffic laws.
- a court's jurisdiction
- federal jurisdiction
- exercise jurisdiction
Thus, the SEC has jurisdiction in this case.
- Thus, the SEC has jurisdiction in this case.
- No, Jersey police weren't because they've got no jurisdiction in Liverpool now.
- So if that holds up, the answer is nobody has jurisdiction.
- Egypt did not annex Gaza, but it came under Egypt's jurisdiction.
- And then we have Tether and and others that are outside of the US jurisdiction.
- So the, the mechanism by which this recognition of tribal court jurisdiction happened was through the Congress.
- Under the Constitution, the federal government does not have plenary criminal jurisdiction.
- Well, the Troubles to me meant I look on, on the British claim to jurisdiction in Ireland as an act of war.
- But that's the minimal that's about all that some jurisdictions provide.
- And in fact, in most jurisdictions, it's pretty shaky.
- Oh my God I can't believe I just made a subject matter jurisdiction slash BDSM joke that is.
- Often there's some exertion of jurisdiction and and it's and it's upheld in the courts.
- And this is something that's out of your capable jurisdiction.
- Which state has a jurisdiction, right.
Examples
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Disputes that arise outside the city limits fall outside the jurisdiction of the municipal courts.
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The court has the authority to make decisions within its jurisdiction regarding criminal cases.
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Thus, the SEC has jurisdiction in this case.
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How can we expect other countries, other jurisdictions to deal with British citizens who have broken British law?
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The law will provide for the organization, the functioning, and the jurisdiction of military justice.
Academic text (1999) -
To make matters worse, more and more committees are claiming jurisdiction over defense matters.
Academic text (1990) -
Who has jurisdiction, who has primacy?
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It comes within the jurisdiction of the Arab Council.
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When traveling to a different jurisdiction, you have to know some of the nuances.
Academic text (1990) -
The authority is working with local jurisdictions to develop a model recycling ordinance for all construction projects.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
889
3.1
A group or organization that has power to make and enforce rules
14
4.0
The power to make the last decision in a matter
The power to make decisions about all matters in an organization or area
How Broad
- Specialized
248
6.9
- UK
51
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
jurisdiction = juris + dict + ion
The parts are Latin combining forms (juris- 'law', dict- 'say/speak') that are not productive English morphemes for most learners, so the modern meaning 'legal authority' is not derivable by a typical B1 learner from the components.
Etymology
Jurisdiction comes from Latin parts juris ('law') and dict ('say'), the same root you see in dictate and dictionary. So it originally meant 'speaking the law', which is why jurisdiction today means the official power to make legal decisions in a certain area.