jurisdictional (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃənl/
Definition
Relating to or having the power to make legal decisions and judgments in a particular area.
Examples
The company is fighting the lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds.
The police have no jurisdictional authority in that neighboring town.
The question of jurisdictional boundaries is crucial in international law.
How to Use jurisdictional
- jurisdictional limits (collocation)
- The boundaries of a court's or other body's legal power. — "The judge stated that the case exceeded the court's jurisdictional limits."
- jurisdictional dispute (collocation)
- A disagreement between two or more authorities about which one has the right to make legal decisions. — "A jurisdictional dispute arose between the state and federal agencies."
- jurisdictional authority (collocation)
- The power or right of a court or other body to make legal decisions. — "The agency claimed jurisdictional authority over the new environmental regulations."
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