jurisdiction
English Thesaurus
1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | power, powerfulness, |
| definition | : | possession of controlling influence (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised (noun.location)
| hyponym | : | abbacy, |
| definition | : | the jurisdiction or office of an abbot (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | archbishopric, |
| definition | : | the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | archdeaconry, |
| definition | : | the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | bailiwick, |
| definition | : | the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | caliphate, |
| definition | : | the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | justiciary, |
| definition | : | the jurisdiction of a justiciar (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | turf, |
| definition | : | range of jurisdiction or influence (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | parish, |
| definition | : | the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | patriarchate, |
| definition | : | the jurisdiction of a patriarch (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | venue, |
| definition | : | in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | viceroyalty, |
| definition | : | a district or province governed by a viceroy (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | jurisdictional, |
| definition | : | restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | jurisdictional, |
| definition | : | restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction (adj.all) |
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