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jurisdiction

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

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voivodeship

English

Etymology

From voivode (Slavic count or governor) +? -ship.

Noun

voivodeship (countable and uncountable, plural voivodeships)

  1. The office, position, title or rank of voivode.
  2. The jurisdiction of a voivode, comparable to a county or to a countship.
  3. The highest-level administrative subdivision of Poland, comparable to a state or province.

Translations

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