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English to English noun
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(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law |  | Example: courts having jurisdiction in this district
source: wordnet30
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in law; the territory within which power can be exercised | | source: wordnet30
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The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or class of causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of certain crimes, are within the jurisdiction of a particular court, that is, within the limits of its authority or commission. | | source: webster1913
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