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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJurisdiction
/ˌdʒʊər.ɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
"The court has jurisdiction over cases of international fraud."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'jurisdictio', a combination of 'jus' (meaning law or right) and 'dicere' (meaning to speak). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially referring to the administration of justice and the official power to make legal decisions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jurisdiction" is said worldwide
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juridiction
Transliteration: juridiction
"Cette affaire relève de notre juridiction."
Zuständigkeit
Transliteration: Zuständigkeit
"Das fällt nicht in unsere Zuständigkeit."
giurisdizione
Transliteration: giurisdizione
"Questo tribunale ha la giurisdizione su tutta la regione."
jurisdicción
Transliteration: jurisdicción
"El juez declinó su jurisdicción sobre el caso."
jurisdição
Transliteration: jurisdição
"O crime foi cometido fora da nossa jurisdição."
क्षेत्रارधिकार
Transliteration: kshetradhikar
Script: क्षेत्राधिकार
"यह मामला इस अदालत के क्षेत्राधिकार में नहीं है।"
管辖权
Transliteration: guǎnxiáquán
"该法院对该案件没有管辖权。"
관할권
Transliteration: gwanhalkwon
"그 사건은 경찰의 관할권에 속한다."
管轄
Transliteration: kankatsu
"この問題は当裁判所の管轄外です。"
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