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English noun: jurisdiction | |||
| 1. | jurisdiction (attribute) (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law | ||
| Samples | Courts having jurisdiction in this district. | ||
| Synonyms | legal power | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | power, powerfulness | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | jurisdiction (location) in law; the territory within which power can be exercised | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abbacy, archbishopric, archdeaconry, bailiwick, bishopric, caliphate, diocese, episcopate, justiciary, parish, patriarchate, turf, venue, viceroyalty | ||
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