Jurisdiction

1.

Law.

The legal authority of a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases.

2.

Similar legitimate rights enjoyed by law enforcement agencies, for example the police of a particular state.

3.

The geographical or other area which is subject to a particular legal system or the authority of its law enforcement agencies, or more usually both.

For example, a country.

See also

• Court