different between jurisdiction vs fuero

English

Etymology

From Latin i?risdicti?.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d?????s?d?k??n/, /d????s?d?k??n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d??????s?d?k??n/, /d??????s?d?k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n
• Hyphenation: ju?ris?dic?tion

Noun

jurisdiction (countable and uncountable, plural jurisdictions)

1. The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
2. The power or right to exercise authority.
3. The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law.
4. The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
5. The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.

Synonyms

• (power or right to exercise authority): power
• (historical, UK): oyer and terminer, soc and sac

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• control

English

Etymology

From Spanish fuero, from Latin forum. Doublet of forum.

Noun

fuero (plural fueros)

1. A code; a charter; a grant of privileges.
2. A custom having the force of law.
3. A declaration by a magistrate.
4. A place where justice is administered.
5. The jurisdiction of a tribunal.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Burrill to this entry?)

Anagrams

• foure

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?fu.e.ro?/, [?fu??o?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?fu.e.ro/, [?fu????]

Verb

fuer?

1. first-person singular future perfect active indicative of sum

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish fuero, from Latin forum. Doublet of foro.

Noun

fuero m (plural fueros)

1. charter
2. law, local law (especially in Navarra or the Basque Country)
3. (historical, Spain) law, laws
4. (historical) lawbook

5. privilege, a certain immunity
6. jurisdiction

Derived terms

• en su fuero interno
• volver por sus fueros