noun · formal
jurisdiction
UK/ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/US/ˌdʒʊr.ɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/ju·ris·DIC·tion
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments; the area or subject matter over which such power extends.
Examples
“The case was transferred to a different court because it fell outside local jurisdiction.”
“International law can complicate questions of jurisdiction.”
“The agency has jurisdiction over environmental permits.”
Band 8 sentence
“Cross‑border disputes increasingly raise complex jurisdictional questions that domestic courts struggle to resolve.”
Collocations
- fall under jurisdiction
- exercise jurisdiction
- lack jurisdiction
Word family
Common mistakes
in jurisdiction→within jurisdiction / under jurisdiction
the local jurisdiction court→the local court / the court with local jurisdiction
Say it for a higher band
5area→6authority→7+jurisdiction
Synonyms
authority
competence
Easily confused
authority
“The regulatory authority issued new guidelines last week.”
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