Definition of jurisdiction

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"Jurisdiction (a.) 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..

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Jurisdictional :: Jurisdictional (a.) Of or pertaining to jurisdiction; as jurisdictional rights.
Cadilesker :: Cadilesker (n.) A chief judge in the Turkish empire, so named originally because his jurisdiction extended to the cases of soldiers, who are now tried only by their own officers..
Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority..
Papacy :: Papacy (n.) The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction..
Prefecture :: Prefecture (n.) The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence..
Admiralty :: Admiralty (n.) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
Appearance :: Appearance (n.) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction..
Proconsulate :: Proconsulate (n.) The office jurisdiction of a proconsul, or the term of his office..
Officialty :: Officialty (n.) The charge, office, court, or jurisdiction of an official..
Chapellany :: Chapellany (n.) A chapel within the jurisdiction of a church; a subordinate ecclesiastical foundation.
Prefectship :: Prefectship (n.) The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
Marque :: Marque (n.) A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals..
Decree :: Decree (n.) An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils..
Patriarchdom :: Patriarchdom (n.) The office or jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchate.
Earl Marshal :: Earl marshal () An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of the herald's office or college of arms..
Jurdiccion :: Jurdiccion (n.) Jurisdiction.
Castellany :: Castellany (n.) The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle.
Below :: Below (adv.) In court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below..
Bailiwick :: Bailiwick (n.) The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.
Polemarch :: Polemarch (n.) In Athens, originally, the military commanderin-chief; but, afterward, a civil magistrate who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners. In other Grecian cities, a high military and civil officer..
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