jurisdiction
Noun
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referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authorityis a type of: power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influencesame as: legal power
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is a type of: district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory - a region marked off for administrative or other purposessubtypes:
- abbacy - the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
- archbishopric - the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop
- archdeaconry - the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- bailiwick - the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
- caliphate - the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
- bishopric, diocese, episcopate - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
- justiciary - the jurisdiction of a justiciar
- turf - range of jurisdiction or influence
- parish - the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
- patriarchate - the jurisdiction of a patriarch
- venue - in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
- viceroyalty - a district or province governed by a viceroy
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