The extent of a particular court’s
authority.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
jurisdiction (noun)1.
the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
2.
a) the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate
b) the power or right to exercise authority - control
3.
the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised power
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
jurisdiction (noun)lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
SYNONYMS:
administration, authority, governance, government, jurisdiction, regime ( régime), regimenRELATED WORDS:
reign; dominion, power, sovereignty ( sovranty), supremacy, sway; command, leadership; direction, management, regulation, superintendence, supervision; autocracy, dictatorship, domination, hegemony, mastery, oppression, subjugation, tyranny
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