jurisdictions
Meaning of jurisdictions
noun
- the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants
Middle English: from Old French jurediction, from Latin jurisdictio(n- ), from jus, jur- ‘law’ + dictio ‘saying’ (from dicere ‘say’).
Information about jurisdictions
- It is a name.
- The singular form of jurisdictions is: jurisdiction.
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Hyphenation of jurisdictions
ju-ris-dic-tions
- It consists of 4 syllables and 13 chars.
- jurisdictions is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
jurisdictions synonyms
Meaning the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience:
Meaning the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events:
Meaning political or social authority or control, especially that exercised by a government:
Meaning sovereignty or control:
Meaning control of or dominion over an area or people:
Meaning the process or activity of running a business, organization, etc:
Meaning authority, especially over armed forces:
Meaning rule; control:
Meaning the state or position of being a leader:
Meaning supreme power or authority:
Meaning occupation of a position of dominant power or influence:
Meaning leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others:
Meaning control or superiority over someone or something:
Meaning an opportunity for stating one's opinion or feelings:
Meaning the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself:
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