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jurisdiction

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jurisdiction /ˌʤɚrəsˈdɪkʃən/ noun
plural jurisdictions
jurisdiction
/ˌʤɚrəsˈdɪkʃən/
noun
plural jurisdictions
Britannica Dictionary definition of JURISDICTION
[noncount] : the power or right to make judgments about the law, to arrest and punish criminals, etc.
Synonyms see: [1]power
[noncount] : the power or right to govern an area
[count] : an area within which a particular system of laws is used

— jurisdictional

/ˌʤɚrəsˈdɪkʃənl̟/ adjective