Words that Rhyme with jurisdiction
2 Syllable Words
diction, fiction, friction
3 Syllable Words
addiction, affliction, constriction, conviction, depiction, eviction, infliction, nonfiction, prediction, restriction
4 Syllable Words
benediction, contradiction, crucifixion, dereliction, interdiction
Definitions of jurisdiction
a. The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or class of causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of certain crimes, are within the jurisdiction of a particular court, that is, within the limits of its authority or commission.
a. The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate; the right of making or enforcing laws; the power or right of exercising authority.
a. Sphere of authority; the limits within which any particular power may be exercised, or within which a government or a court has authority.