jurisdiction

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Noun

jurisdiction (plural jurisdictions)

1. the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
2. the power or right to exercise authority
3. the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate
4. the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised

Translations

the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 管轄 (cmn), 管辖 (cmn) (guǎnxiá)

• Finnish: lainkäyttövalta, toimivalta
• French: juridiction (fr) f
• Galician: jurisdición (gl) f
• German: Jurisdiktion (de) f

• Indonesian: wewenang (id)
• Irish: urlámhas (ga) m
• Italian: giurisdizione (it) f
• Japanese: 管轄 (ja) (かんかつ, kankatsu)
• Russian: юрисдикция (ru) (jurisdíkcija) f
• Spanish: jurisdicción (es) f

the power or right to exercise authority

• Arabic: الاختصاص (ar) (al-ākhataşāşa) f
• Galician: jurisdición (gl) f
• Indonesian: wewenang (id)

• Irish: urlámhas (ga) m
• Italian: giurisdizione (it) f
• Spanish: jurisdicción (es) f

the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate

• Italian: giurisdizione (it) f

• Spanish: jurisdicción (es) f

the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised

• Finnish: hallintoalue
• Galician: jurisdición (gl) f
• Indonesian: kewenangan (id)

• Italian: giurisdizione (it) f
• Spanish: jurisdicción (es) f

Synonyms

• power

See also

• control