| Jurisdiction (jurisdiction) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ju`ris*dic"tion |
| [L.
jurisdictio; jus, juris, right, law +
dictio a saying, speaking: cf. OF. jurisdiction, F.
juridiction. See Just, a., and
Diction.]
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The legal power, right, or
authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try
criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or
class of causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of
certain crimes, are within the jurisdiction of a particular
court, that is, within the limits of its authority or
commission.
The authority of a sovereign power to
govern or legislate; the right of making or enforcing laws; the power
or right of exercising authority.
Sphere of authority; the limits within
which any particular power may be exercised, or within which a
government or a court has authority.
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