名词

1. 司法权；审判权；管辖权
Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.

2. 管辖区域；管辖范围
A jurisdiction is a state or other area in which a particular court and system of laws has authority.

1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

e.g. courts having jurisdiction in this district

Synonym: legal power

2. in law
the territory within which power can be exercised