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jurisdiction
noun
the
official
power
or
right
to
interpret
and
apply
the
law
or
to
make
legal
decisions
and
judgments
•
The
international
court
lacks
jurisdiction
over
disputes
between
private
companies
.
The
international
court
lacks
jurisdiction
over
disputes
between
private
companies
.
•
Under
the
new
law
,
local
councils
will
have
greater
jurisdiction
to
regulate
housing
.
Under
the
new
law
,
local
councils
will
have
greater
jurisdiction
to
regulate
housing
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
"
jurisdiction
",
from
Latin
"
jurisdictio
"
–
"
administration
of
justice
,"
composed
of
"
jus
"
meaning
"
law
"
and
"
dictio
"
meaning
"
a
saying
".
noun
the
area
,
territory
,
or
group
of
people
over
which
a
legal
authority
has
power
•
The
island
falls
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
coastal
state
.
The
island
falls
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
coastal
state
.
•
Different
tax
jurisdictions
often
have
conflicting
rules
.
Different
tax
jurisdictions
often
have
conflicting
rules
.
Derived
from
Latin
"
jurisdictio
"
meaning
"
administration
of
law
,"
originally
referring
both
to
legal
power
and
the
district
where
that
power
applied
.
