jurisdiction
US
/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən/
UK
/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən/
Meaning
The legal authority to make decisions and enforce laws in a particular area or type of case.
किसी खास क्षेत्र या मामले में फैसले लेने और कानून लागू करने का अदालत या सरकारी संस्था का कानूनी अधिकार।
Examples
“The dispute falls within the jurisdiction of the state court.”
“Police from another district cannot investigate outside their jurisdiction.”
“The jurisdictional limits of the agency are set by law.”
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Not natural: The court has jurisdiction on this case.
Better: The court has jurisdiction over this case.
Use “jurisdiction over” a case, not “jurisdiction on” a case.
किसी मामले के लिए “jurisdiction over” कहते हैं, “jurisdiction on” नहीं।
Not natural: This issue is out of the committee's jurisdiction.
Better: This issue is outside the committee's jurisdiction.
“Outside the committee's jurisdiction” is the natural phrase for a matter it has no authority to handle.
जिस मामले पर समिति का अधिकार न हो, उसके लिए स्वाभाविक वाक्यांश “outside the committee's jurisdiction” है।
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Learner tip
Jurisdiction mainly means legal authority; it can also refer to the area where that authority applies.
Jurisdiction का मुख्य अर्थ कानूनी अधिकार है; यह उस क्षेत्र के लिए भी आता है जहाँ यह अधिकार लागू होता है।