jurisdiction

Definitions

juris (of law) + dict (say) + -ion (act) = the power to 'speak the law.' Latin jūrisdictio was literally 'the saying of the law' — a magistrate's authority to declare what the law is. Today it covers both the power itself and the territory where that power applies.

Why It Means This

Another two-root fusion: jur 'law' (jury, justice) + dict 'say.' Whoever has jurisdiction is the one allowed to 'say the law' in a given place. That's why courts argue about jurisdiction — they're deciding who gets to do the legal speaking.

Common Collocations

• 1.within jurisdiction在管辖范围内
• 2.outside jurisdiction超出管辖范围
• 3.legal jurisdiction司法管辖权
• 4.have jurisdiction over对…有管辖权

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The crime falls outside the local police's jurisdiction.

• 2.

  Different states have jurisdiction over different types of cases.