legal reach

Definitions

The extent or scope of authority granted to an individual or entity by law.

The geographical or jurisdictional boundary within which a specific law or legal power is enforceable.

Examples

The international treaty expanded the legal reach of the court to prosecute war crimes committed across borders.

The company's aggressive expansion strategy was eventually curtailed by the legal reach of new antitrust regulations.

Synonyms

jurisdiction legal authority scope of law regulatory power legal competence

Antonyms

lack of jurisdiction outside legal authority beyond legal power extra-legal status no legal standing