jurisdiction

ju·ris·dic·tion

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The sheriff enforces the law in his jurisdiction.

noun

Jurisdiction is defined as the power or authority to decide legal cases.

An example of jurisdiction is a court having control over legal decisions made about a certain group of towns.

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jurisdiction

the administering of justice; authority or legal power to hear and decide cases
authority or power in general
a sphere of authority
the territorial range of authority
a law court or system of law courts

Origin of jurisdiction

Middle English jurisdiccioun, altered (infl. by L) from Old French juridiction from Classical Latin jurisdictio, administration of the law from jus (gen. juris), law + dictio: see jury and diction

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jurisdiction

noun

Law The right of a court to hear a particular case, based on the scope of its authority over the type of case and the parties to the case.
a. Authority or control: islands under US jurisdiction; a bureau with jurisdiction over Native American affairs.
b. The extent of authority or control: a family matter beyond the school's jurisdiction.
The territorial range of authority or control.

Origin of jurisdiction

Middle English jurisdiccioun from Old French juridicion from Latin iūrisdictiō iūrisdictiōn- iūris genitive of iūs law ; see yewes- in Indo-European roots. dictiō dictiōn- declaration ( from dictus ) ( past participle of dīcere to say ; see deik- in Indo-European roots.)

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ju′ris·dic′tion·al
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ju′ris·dic′tion·al·ly
adverb

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Noun

(plural jurisdictions)

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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jurisdiction - Computer Definition

(legal term)

Jurisdiction and power accorded to judges are intimately related. Power is constitutionally conferred on a judge to decide whether there has been a breach of law, the causes of the breach, and the kind of prison sentence or penalty that is appropriate for such a breach. The physical land area or geographical district within which a judge has jurisdiction is called his or her “territory.” Thus, a judge’s power relative to the territory is called “the territorial jurisdiction.” Judges have power only in their jurisdictions, and the decisions of judges in upper courts preside over decisions of judges in inferior courts.

The ’Lectric Law Library. The ’Lectric Law Library’s Lexicon On Jurisdiction. [Online, 2004.] The ’Lectric Law Library Website: http://www.lectlaw.com/def/ j013.htm.

Webster's New World Hacker Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Bernadette Schell and Clemens Martin.
Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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jurisdiction - Legal Definition

n

The power wielded by a government over its subjects, their property, and the land and natural resources within its boundaries.
A court’s authority over persons or property brought before or appearing before it.
The geographical area within which a government’s or a court’s power may be applied.

ancillary jurisdiction

The authority of a court to decide secondary or subsidiary claims raised by a case properly before it.

appellate jurisdiction

An appeals court’s power of review of the decisions of lower courts.

concurrent jurisdiction

The overlapping jurisdiction of two or more courts over the same cause of action.

exclusive jurisdiction

The sole court or forum in which an action may be heard or tried, as no other courts or tribunals have authority over the person or the subject matter.

federal question jurisdiction

The authority of the federal district courts to try cases that raise an issue of federal or constitutional law.

in personam jurisdiction

The court’s authority over an individual who resides or is found within the court’s geographical area.

in rem jurisdiction

The court’s authority to adjudicate rights in real or personal property located within the court’s geographical area.

jurisdictional amount

The minimum or maximum amount to invoke a particular court’s jurisdiction over the matter; in some lower courts, e.g., small claims court, there may be a limitation above which relief must be sought in a higher court; in federal court, a minimum amount in controversy is required in certain cases, e.g., diversity cases.

limited jurisdiction

Jurisdiction over only certain types of cases, or claims under certain financial limits or subject to other restrictions.

original jurisdiction

A court’s status as the first court that has authority to hear a particular claim.

pendent jurisdiction

A court’s authority over claims that would not ordinarily be brought before it, but that are secondary or subsidiary to claims properly before it.

subject matter jurisdiction

A court’s authority over particular types of cases or of relief.

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