Definition of jurisdiction

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"Jurisdiction (a.) Sphere of authority; the limits within which any particular power may be exercised, or within which a government or a court has authority..

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Constablery :: Constablery (n.) The district or jurisdiction of a constable.
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..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amenesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses..
Officialty :: Officialty (n.) The charge, office, court, or jurisdiction of an official..
Parish :: Parish (n.) The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc..
Sheriffwick :: Sheriffwick (n.) The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See Shrievalty.
Extraprovincial :: Extraprovincial (a.) Not within of pertaining to the same province or jurisdiction.
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..
Castellany :: Castellany (n.) The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle.
Admiralty :: Admiralty (n.) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
Patriarchal :: Patriarchal (a.) Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church..
Pashalic :: Pashalic (n.) The jurisdiction of a pasha.
Jurisdictional :: Jurisdictional (a.) Of or pertaining to jurisdiction; as jurisdictional rights.
Jurdiccion :: Jurdiccion (n.) Jurisdiction.
Exterritoriality :: Exterritoriality (n.) The state of being free from the jurisdiction of a country when within its territorial limits.
Margraviate :: Margraviate (n.) The territory or jurisdiction of a margrave.
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..
Satrapy :: Satrapy (n.) The government or jurisdiction of a satrap; a principality.
Probate :: Probate (n.) The right or jurisdiction of proving wills.
Exercisible :: Exercisible (a.) Capable of being exercised, employed, or enforced; as, the authority of a magistrate is exercisible within his jurisdiction..
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