Synonyms for jurisdiction
ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈdɪk ʃənju·ris·dic·tion

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1. jurisdictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   power

2. jurisdictionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   power

3. jurisdictionnoun

   the power or right to exercise authority

   Synonyms:
   power

4. jurisdictionnoun

   the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate

   Synonyms:
   power

5. jurisdictionnoun

   the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised

   Synonyms:
   power

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1. jurisdiction

   Synonyms:
   administration, cognizance, government, control, sway, power, legalization, magistracy, liability

   Antonyms:
   freedom, independence, immunity, exemption

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1. legal power, jurisdictionnoun

   (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

   "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

   Synonyms:
   legal power

2. jurisdictionnoun

   in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

   Synonyms:
   legal power

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1. • District
   • Law
   • Power

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1. jurisdictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   judicature, extent of authority, legal power

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1. List of paraphrases for "jurisdiction":

   competence, competency, skill, jurisdictional, proficiency, purview, juridiction, court, jurisdictions, competent, expertise, authority, competencies, skills, competition, remit, proficiency, incompetence, responsibility, powers, mandate, territory, power

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1. Annette Fernholz:

   In this case you have a judge, without any matter before him regarding the parenting time with the child deciding, ‘Oh, you’re not vaccinated. You don't get to see your child until you are vaccinated.' That kind of exceeds his jurisdiction.

2. John Welborn:

   If Resolute isn't willing to go into a jurisdiction to build and operate a mine, then the explorers aren't going to get the reward for investing and discovering something, the ecosystem works because the little fish get eaten by the slightly bigger fish.

3. Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin:

   The result of this arbitration will not impact China's sovereignty, rights or jurisdiction over the South China Sea under historical facts and international law, from this ruling you can see the Philippines' aim in presenting the case is not to resolve the dispute. Its aim is to deny China's rights in the South China Sea and confirm its own rights in the South China Sea.

4. Supreme Court spokesman Theodore Te:

   The court today resolved to treat the speech of President Rodrigo Duterte as a complaint against the four judges, this is just for the administrative case since the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction on criminal cases.

5. Yusuf Abdulqawi:

   The court concludes that prima facie it has jurisdiction under the Genocide Convention.