jurisdiction

Definitions

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.

The extent or range of judicial or administrative authority.

A territory or sphere of activity over which legal authority extends.

Examples

The local police do not have jurisdiction over crimes committed on federal property.

The court ruled that it lacked the proper jurisdiction to hear the case.

Synonyms

authority control power domain sovereignty legal reach command

Antonyms

powerlessness impotence lack of authority subservience subjection inability helplessness