Definitions For Jurisdiction

noun

  • (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
  • In law; the territory within which power can be exercised
  • The power or right to make judgments about the law, to arrest and punish criminals, etc.
  • The power or right to govern an area
  • An area within which a particular system of laws is used

Is Jurisdictions a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
23
Words with Friends
28

The word Jurisdiction is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Jurisdiction in a Sentence

  • The court has jurisdiction over most criminal offenses.
  • His attorney claimed the court lacked jurisdiction in this matter.
  • The matter falls outside the jurisdiction of this court.

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