Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jurisdiction

/d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: ju-ris-dic-tion
IPA: /d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The power or right to exercise authority.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"legal jurisdiction"
"The case falls outside the court’s jurisdiction."
"outside the jurisdiction of"
"Police officers have no jurisdiction in that district."
"The Fife County Council, and other objectors, were successful in July [1950] in obtaining an interim interdict against this decision, but the Court of Session withdrew the interdict in January, and it was then stated that a civil court had no jurisdiction in the matter."
"The Appeal Division of the Social Security Tribunal held that it was without jurisdiction to extend the statutorily established one-year time limit for a complainant to apply to rescind or amend a decision."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iūrisdictiō.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/
British English: /d͡ʒʊəɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jurisdictions (plural)

Derived Forms

interjurisdiction interjurisdictional interjurisdictionally jurisdictional jurisdictionally jurisdictionless jurisdictive multijurisdiction multijurisdictional

Phrases

agreement conferring jurisdiction appellate jurisdiction diversity jurisdiction federal question jurisdiction jurisdiction clause jurisdiction shopping original jurisdiction pendent jurisdiction

Frequently Paired Words

control

Synonyms

power authority disposition craft force might potence potency strength virtue Note: All terms are usually figurative. area

Rhymes With

fiction non-fiction addiction conviction prediction restriction friction depiction contradiction eviction nonfiction affliction

Questions

How do you pronounce jurisdiction?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/.
What does jurisdiction mean?: The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
Where does jurisdiction come from?: Borrowed from Latin iūrisdictiō.

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