jurisdiction

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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

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

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