jurisdiction
/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the official power to make legal decisions and judgements司法权, 裁判权：
the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants
英格兰法庭对被告无裁判权
he refused to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the bishop of Rome.
他拒绝承认罗马主教的裁判权。
1.1
- the extent of this power权限：
the claim will be within the jurisdiction of the industrial tribunal.
此索赔属于劳资法庭的受理权限之内。
1.2
- count noun a system of law courts; a judicature法庭体系; 司法; 司法权。
1.3
- count noun the territory or sphere of activity over which the legal authority of a court or other institution extends管辖地域; 管辖范围。
派生词
jurisdictional
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French jurediction, from Latin jurisdictio（n-）, from jus, jur- 'law' + dictio 'saying' （from dicere 'say'）.