JURISDICTION


Meaning of JURISDICTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌju̇r-əs-ˈdik-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English jurisdiccioun, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French jurisdiction, from Latin jurisdiction-, jurisdictio, from juris + diction-, dictio act of saying — more at diction

Date: 14th century

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

Synonyms: see power

• ju·ris·dic·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

• ju·ris·dic·tion·al·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.