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Synonyms for jurisdiction
ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈdɪk ʃənju·ris·dic·tion
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jurisdictionnoun
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powerjurisdictionnoun
the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
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powerjurisdictionnoun
the power or right to exercise authority
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powerjurisdictionnoun
the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate
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powerjurisdictionnoun
the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
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power
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
jurisdiction
Synonyms:
administration, cognizance, government, control, sway, power, legalization, magistracy, liabilityAntonyms:
freedom, independence, immunity, exemption
Princeton's WordNet
legal power, jurisdictionnoun
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
"courts having jurisdiction in this district"
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legal powerjurisdictionnoun
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
Synonyms:
legal power
Dictionary of English Synonymes
jurisdictionnoun
Synonyms:
judicature, extent of authority, legal power
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "jurisdiction":
competence, competency, skill, jurisdictional, proficiency, purview, juridiction, court, jurisdictions, competent, expertise, authority, competencies, skills, competition, remit, proficiency, incompetence, responsibility, powers, mandate, territory, power
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#307 | power | |
#333 | control | |
#353 | government | |
#608 | court | |
#1041 | administration | |
#1120 | skills | |
#1431 | authority | |
#1487 | responsibility | |
#2078 | competition | |
#2905 | liability | |
#3441 | territory | |
#3686 | powers | |
#4016 | expertise | |
#4391 | skill | |
#5190 | jurisdiction | |
#9018 | competent | |
#9882 | mandate | |
#10206 | competence | |
#12344 | jurisdictions | |
#12633 | proficiency | |
#13549 | competency | |
#14244 | competencies | |
#20466 | sway | |
#23634 | jurisdictional | |
#24731 | remit | |
#29658 | incompetence | |
#42880 | legalization | |
#48684 | purview | |
#78546 | cognizance | |
#139362 | magistracy | |
#318815 | juridiction |
How to use jurisdiction in a sentence?
It's a very clear case. It's an ongoing genocide because there are still people in captivity, it's up to us to provide information that allows the ICC to understand, yes, we have jurisdiction in this case in this way.
Every demand and petition must be sent to him who as the leader of the church ... has jurisdiction.
We are aware that each state has its own specific rules, deadlines and requirements, and the mail-piece acknowledges that fact, the main message of the mail-piece is that voters should plan ahead, educate themselves about voting options available in their jurisdiction, and, if they choose to vote by mail, to give themselves enough time to receive, complete and return their ballot.
It has clear jurisdiction.
Threats against election workers have historically been handled primarily as a state or local matter, usually without significant federal involvement, this is changing rapidly in response to the surge in threats nationwide since the last election cycle. Justice Department is now supplementing state and local efforts with resources, national coordination, training and intelligence, as well as specially designated federal agents and prosecutors in every jurisdiction in the country.
Translations for jurisdiction
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- الاختصاصArabic
- JurisdiktionGerman
- δικαιοδοσία, αρμοδιότηταGreek
- jurisdicciónSpanish
- صلاحیت ق� اییPersian
- toimivalta, lainkäyttövalta, hallintoalueFinnish
- juridictionFrench
- urlámhasIrish
- xurisdición, jurisdiciónGalician
- kewenangan, wewenangIndonesian
- giurisdizioneItalian
- 管轄Japanese
- iurisdictioLatin
- jurisdiçãoPortuguese
- jurisdicțieRomanian
- юрисдикцияRussian
- دائرہ کارUrdu
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