Jurisdiction: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Jurisdiction noun. The official power to make legal decisions, or the area where that power applies.
How to say it
joor-is-DIK-shun/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (DIK).
Jurisdiction in a sentence
The case was dropped because the crime happened outside the court’s jurisdiction.
Scotland is a separate legal jurisdiction, with its own courts and judges.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- authority
- power
- purview
- domain
Where jurisdiction comes from
From Latin jurisdictio, the declaring of law, from jus, law, and dicere, to say.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Scotland is a separate legal _____, with its own courts and judges.
- plagiarism
- jurisdiction
- verdict
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jurisdiction: Scotland is a separate legal jurisdiction, with its own courts and judges.