Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

summary jurisdiction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: sum-ma-ry juris-dic-tion
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The authority of a court of law to summarily issue a conviction, typically for a petty crime, without requiring a trial by jury.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] I would (so far as regards children under fourteen years) take from magistrates their present power of summary jurisdiction, and substitute very extensive powers of a different nature ; […]"

Etymology

Compound of summary + jurisdiction.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does summary jurisdiction mean?: The authority of a court of law to summarily issue a conviction, typically for a petty crime, without requiring a trial by jury.
Where does summary jurisdiction come from?: Compound of summary + jurisdiction.

How to pronounce summary jurisdiction

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “summary jurisdiction”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “summary jurisdiction”.
Repeat and practice — Say “summary jurisdiction” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.