noun
Meaning 1
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- legal jurisdiction
- The case falls outside the court’s jurisdiction.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: power, authority, disposition, craft, force, might, potence, potency, strength, virtue, Note: All terms are usually figurative., area, arena, bailiwick, domain, department, discipline, field, jurisdiction, lookout, orbit, province, realm, section, sector, sphere, territory, turf, pale, wheelhouse, world
Antonyms: none provided