Question

jurisdiction Unluckily for the defendants, the case fell within the jurisdiction of the federal court rather than the more tolerant state court. ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən

Accepted Answer

(1) The power or right to control or exercise authority. (2) The territory where power may be exercised. Questions of jurisdiction are generally technical legal matters. The most important ones include which court will hear a given case and which law-enforcement agency can get involved. But although they may seem like mere technicalities, jurisdictional matters sometimes turn out to be all-important in the final outcome. Jurisdiction may depend on where you are (for example, in which state), on who you are (if you're a juvenile, for example, you may only be tried in juvenile court), and on what the subject is (for example, cases involving the estate left by someone who has died are dealt with in probate court).

word	jurisdiction
definition	(1) The power or right to control or exercise authority. (2) The territory where power may be exercised.
eg_sentence	Unluckily for the defendants, the case fell within the jurisdiction of the federal court rather than the more tolerant state court.
explanation	Questions of jurisdiction are generally technical legal matters. The most important ones include which court will hear a given case and which law-enforcement agency can get involved. But although they may seem like mere technicalities, jurisdictional matters sometimes turn out to be all-important in the final outcome. Jurisdiction may depend on where you are (for example, in which state), on who you are (if you're a juvenile, for example, you may only be tried in juvenile court), and on what the subject is (for example, cases involving the estate left by someone who has died are dealt with in probate court).
IPA	ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən

Jurisdiction Power Case Court Control Exercise Authority Territory