Jurisdiction

1. Law - enforcement - courts.

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.

Jurisdiction is very important for the practical enforceability of legal rights, for example contractual rights.

2. Law - enforcement - agencies.

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

3. Law - geography - scope.

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.

4. Tax - geography - scope.

In relation to tax, a geographical or other area which is subject to a particular tax system or its tax authorities, or both.

For example, a country or a state, or indeed any authority which has legitimate powers to levy tax.

See also