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Definition jurisdiction in American English

jurisdiction noun

noun
/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/
Example

This court does not have jurisdiction over crimes committed in another state.

Example

The High Court has no jurisdiction to hear the appeal.

Example

a crime which is outside the jurisdiction of the British legal system

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1.1

a country or area in which a particular legal system operates

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Definition jurisdiction in American English