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Synonyms for jurisdiction
ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈdɪk ʃənju·ris·dic·tion
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Wiktionary
jurisdictionnoun
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powerjurisdictionnoun
the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
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powerjurisdictionnoun
the power or right to exercise authority
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powerjurisdictionnoun
the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate
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powerjurisdictionnoun
the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
Synonyms:
power
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
jurisdiction
Synonyms:
administration, cognizance, government, control, sway, power, legalization, magistracy, liabilityAntonyms:
freedom, independence, immunity, exemption
Princeton's WordNet
legal power, jurisdictionnoun
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
"courts having jurisdiction in this district"
Synonyms:
legal powerjurisdictionnoun
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
Synonyms:
legal power
Dictionary of English Synonymes
jurisdictionnoun
Synonyms:
judicature, extent of authority, legal power
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#307 | power | |
#333 | control | |
#353 | government | |
#608 | court | |
#1041 | administration | |
#1120 | skills | |
#1431 | authority | |
#1487 | responsibility | |
#2078 | competition | |
#2905 | liability | |
#3441 | territory | |
#3686 | powers | |
#4016 | expertise | |
#4391 | skill | |
#5190 | jurisdiction | |
#9018 | competent | |
#9882 | mandate | |
#10206 | competence | |
#12344 | jurisdictions | |
#12633 | proficiency | |
#13549 | competency | |
#14244 | competencies | |
#20466 | sway | |
#23634 | jurisdictional | |
#24731 | remit | |
#29658 | incompetence | |
#42880 | legalization | |
#48684 | purview | |
#78546 | cognizance | |
#139362 | magistracy | |
#318815 | juridiction |
How to use jurisdiction in a sentence?
Should the issue reach the court, Justice Scalia's restrictive view of Clean Water Act jurisdiction ... will become the law of the land.
This whole investigation involves people with special jurisdiction.
He could not have been a ‘potential defendant’ in the settled case against Jeffrey Epstein both because he was not subject to jurisdiction in Florida and because the Florida case involved federal claims to which he was not a part.
The important thing is there has to be someone in the case who is actually injured by the law, that is what determines whether the court has jurisdiction.
We hope that our proceedings will inspire the UN General Assembly to authorize the Secretary General to enter into an agreement with Ukraine to establish a tribunal with legal jurisdiction over aggression in Ukraine.
Translations for jurisdiction
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- الاختصاصArabic
- JurisdiktionGerman
- δικαιοδοσία, αρμοδιότηταGreek
- jurisdicciónSpanish
- صلاحیت ق� اییPersian
- toimivalta, lainkäyttövalta, hallintoalueFinnish
- juridictionFrench
- urlámhasIrish
- xurisdición, jurisdiciónGalician
- kewenangan, wewenangIndonesian
- giurisdizioneItalian
- 管轄Japanese
- iurisdictioLatin
- jurisdiçãoPortuguese
- jurisdicțieRomanian
- юрисдикцияRussian
- دائرہ کارUrdu
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