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jurisdiction
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jurisdiction
n.
legal authority, right to make legal decisions; authority; range of authority, territory over which authority is exercised
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Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, meaning "law" and meaning "to speak") is the practical authority granted to a legal body to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility, e.g. Michigan tax law. Areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state, and federal levels, e.g. the court has jurisdiction to apply federal law.
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jurisdiction
Noun
1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"
(synonym) legal power
(hypernym) power, powerfulness
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
(hypernym) district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
(hyponym) abbacy
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jurisdiction
n.
jurisdikce
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jurisdiction
Rzecz.
jurysdykcja; kompetencja władzy; obszar kompetencji władzy
