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

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Wiktionary1.7 / 3 votes

  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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. jurisdiction

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

    Antonyms:
    freedom, independence, immunity, exemption

Princeton's WordNet4.5 / 2 votes

  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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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. jurisdictionnoun

    Synonyms:
    judicature, extent of authority, legal power

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How to use jurisdiction in a sentence?

  1. Andrew Grossman:

    Should the issue reach the court, Justice Scalia's restrictive view of Clean Water Act jurisdiction ... will become the law of the land.

  2. Tofic Simantob:

    This whole investigation involves people with special jurisdiction.

  3. David Boies:

    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.

  4. Tara Grove:

    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.

  5. Stephen Rapp:

    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.


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