Explained another way, '''jurisdiction''' is the legal authority of a [[court]] to hear and decide a certain type of case. It also is used as a synonym for [[venue]], meaning the geographic area over which the [[court]] has territorial jurisdiction to decide cases. | Explained another way, '''jurisdiction''' is the legal authority of a [[court]] to hear and decide a certain type of case. It also is used as a synonym for [[venue]], meaning the geographic area over which the [[court]] has territorial jurisdiction to decide cases. |