jurisdiction
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
courts having jurisdiction in this district
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Sense 2 noun
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | power |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | jurisdictional |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | territory |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | abbacy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | archbishopric |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | archdeaconry |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bailiwick |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | caliphate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | diocese |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | justiciary |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | turf |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | parish |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | patriarchate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | venue |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | viceroyalty |