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jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… … Law dictionary
jurisdiction — n. 1) to have jurisdiction 2) local jurisdiction 3) original; primary jurisdiction (a court of original jurisdiction) 4) jurisdiction over (to have jurisdiction over a case) 5) outside; under, within a jurisdiction (that case is under the… … Combinatory dictionary
jurisdiction */*/ — UK [ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms jurisdiction : singular jurisdiction plural jurisdictions a) [uncountable] the right or power to make legal decisions have jurisdiction over someone/something: This court does not… … English dictionary
jurisdiction — ju|ris|dic|tion [ ,dʒurıs dıkʃən ] noun ** uncount the right or power to make legal decisions: have jurisdiction over someone/something: This court does not have jurisdiction over crimes committed in another state. have the/no jurisdiction to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Jurisdiction — In law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak ) is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and,… … Wikipedia
Jurisdiction stripping — Constitutional Law of the United States of America The constitutional structure Civil Rights · Federalism Executive branch · Separation of powers Legislative branch · Judiciary … Wikipedia
Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice — The International Court of Justice has jurisdiction in two types of cases: contentious issues between states in which the court produces binding rulings between states that agree, or have previously agreed, to submit to the ruling of the court;… … Wikipedia
jurisdiction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ universal ▪ The British courts have universal jurisdiction over torture cases. ▪ Under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction, suspected war criminals may be prosecuted irrespective of where they are located. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
jurisdiction — noun 1) an area under French jurisdiction Syn: authority, control, power, dominion, rule, administration, command, sway, leadership, sovereignty, hegemony 2) foreign jurisdictions Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
jurisdiction — A term of comprehensive import embracing every kind of judicial action. Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Ky. v. Crombie, 258 Ky. 383, 80 S.W.2d 39, 40. It is the power of the court to decide a matter in controversy and presupposes the existence… … Black's law dictionary
