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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. | ||
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Revision as of 18:41, May 28, 2008
Jurisdiction is the power or authority of a court to hear and try a case; the geographic area in which a court has power, or the types of cases it has power to hear.
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.