Jurisdiction

jod-ris-dik's hun, n. the distribution of justice legal authority: extent of power: — district over which any authority extends. adj. Jurisdictional. [Fr.—L. junsdictio See Just and Diction. Jurisprudence, jCSO-ris-proo'dens, n the science or knowledge of law. IFr.— L. jurisprudents — jus, juris, law, and prudenha, knowledge. Sec Just and Prudence.]