noun · academic
jurisdiction
UK/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən/US/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən/ju·RIS·dic·tion
Band 6-7task2speaking
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments; the area in which this power is exercised
Examples
“The case fell under the jurisdiction of the federal court.”
“Different countries have different jurisdictions over cybercrime.”
“Disputes about jurisdiction can delay trials.”
Band 8 sentence
“The international nature of the crime raised complex questions about jurisdiction and applicable law.”
Collocations
- jurisdiction over
- within the jurisdiction of
Word family
jurisdiction nounjurisdictional adjective
Common mistakes
area→jurisdiction
authority→jurisdiction
Say it for a higher band
5area→6authority→7+jurisdiction
Synonyms
authority
Easily confused
venue
“They requested a change of venue for the trial.”
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