jurisdiction
🇬🇧 UK/.dʒuәris'dikʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The official power to make legal decisions; the area or territory over which such authority extends.
司法权,管辖权;管辖范围
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.within jurisdiction在管辖范围内
- 2.outside jurisdiction超出管辖范围
Example Sentences
- 1.
This case falls under the jurisdiction of the federal court.
- 2.
Different states have different jurisdictions over certain matters.