Synonyms for jurisdiction
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Authority — the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
authority, territory, power, realm, government, sphere, province, dominion, area, control, department, administration, bailiwick, lordship, domain, disposition, might, field, arena, sway, orbit, pale dated
2. Oyer and terminer — the power or right to exercise authority
soc and sac UK, oyer and terminer dated UK
Other
remit, judicature, justiciary UK
Definitions
- n. 1
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
The case falls outside the court’s jurisdiction.
- n. 2
The power or right to exercise authority.
outside the jurisdiction of
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- jurisdictions → authorities, territories, powers, realms…
Example sentences
- authority I don't have the authority to give you permission.
- territory You broke into my territory. Now I must shoot you.
- province Here's a list of hotels in the capital and province.
- dominion Does mankind have dominion over animals and birds?
- remit We will need to remit the case to a superior court.
By length
- 4 letters
- area3, pale1, sway1
- 5 letters
- might1, power2, field1, arena3, realm1, orbit2, remit2
- 6 letters
- domain2, sphere1
- 7 letters
- control2
- 8 letters
- province2, dominion3, lordship2
- 9 letters
- authority4, territory4, bailiwick3
- 10 letters
- government3, department3, judicature, justiciary
- 11 letters
- disposition4
- 14 letters
- administration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (area3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- juridiction
- Italiano
- giurisdizione
- Español
- jurisdicción