English to English
noun
- (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Courts having jurisdiction in this district.
source: WordNet 3.0
- in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
source: WordNet 3.0
- The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or class of causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of certain crimes, are within the jurisdiction of a particular court, that is, within the limits of its authority or commission.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [dchiurísdiccion] Pook na saklaw
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
