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# jurisdiction

noun (jurisdiction — uncountable; a jurisdiction, jurisdictions)

«jurisdiction» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (law) The official power to make decisions and judgments about something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jurisdiction/#m1)
2. An area or group over which such power works: a state, a country or a court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jurisdiction/#m2)

### In the lessons

In citizenship lessons and the news jurisdiction tells you which police force, court or country is in charge. For example a local school issue is not under the jurisdiction of the UN. Phrases: «under the jurisdiction of», «outside our jurisdiction».

### Examples

- That case is outside the jurisdiction of this court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jurisdiction/#x1)
- The park is under the jurisdiction of the city council. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jurisdiction/#x2)
- Each state in the USA is a separate jurisdiction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jurisdiction/#x3)
- The International Court has jurisdiction over some disputes between countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jurisdiction/#x4)
- «Sorry, it's not my jurisdiction,» said the sheriff. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jurisdiction/#x5)

### Note

Formal word. Stress: joor-is-DIK-shun. Related: jury, justice (from Latin «jus» = law).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «jurisdiction» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jurisdiction/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jurisdiction» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jurisdiction.html) on Mova free.