jurisdiction

noun [U]

/ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/

/ˌdʒʊr.ɪs-/

Definition

› the authority of an official organization to make and deal with especially legal decisions: The court has no jurisdiction in/over cases of this kind. School admissions are not under/within our jurisdiction.Court cases, orders and decisions

(Definition of jurisdiction noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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