[ ˌdʒʊərɪs'dɪkʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun
1》 the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
↘the territory or sphere over which the legal authority of a court or other institution extends.
2》 a system of law courts.
Derivatives
~al adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. jurediction , from L. jurisdictio(n-) , from jus , jur- 'law' + dictio 'saying' (from dicere 'say').