jurisdiction
71jurisdiction — n 1. authority, dominion, domination, administration; sovereignty, prerogative, predominance, rule, reign, hegemony; control, sway, mastery, influence, guidance, leadership; authorization, permit, power, force, sanction. 2. judicature, judicatory …
72jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion …
73jurisdiction — Юрисдикция …
74jurisdiction — [ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] noun [U] the right or power to make legal decisions …
75jurisdiction — /dʒurəsˈdɪkʃən / (say joohruhs dikshuhn) noun 1. the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies. 2. power; authority; control. 3. the extent or range of judicial or other authority. 4. the territory… …
76jurisdiction — n. legal authority or administration; extent or area of such authority. ♦ jurisdictive, a …
77jurisdiction — Kuleana, mana ho okolokolo …
78jurisdiction — see JUDGE …
79jurisdiction — n. 1 (often foll. by over, of) the administration of justice. 2 a legal or other authority. b the extent of this; the territory it extends over. Derivatives: jurisdictional adj. Etymology: ME jurisdiccioun f. OF jurediction, juridiction, L… …
80common-law jurisdiction — Jurisdiction of a court to try and decide such cases as were cognizable by the courts of law under the English common law. The jurisdiction of those courts which exercise their judicial powers according to the course of the common law …