Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction
(Roget's Thesaurus)
-->Executive.
<- N
PARAG:Jurisdiction->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ jurisdiction
jurisdiction
judicature
administration of justice
soc
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ executive
executive
commission of the peace
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ magistracy
magistracy
&c.(authority) 737
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ judge
judge
&c. 967
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ tribunal
tribunal
&c. 966
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ municipality
municipality
corporation
bailiwick
shrievalty
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ lord lieutenant
lord lieutenant
sheriff
shrieve
constable
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ selectman
selectman
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ police
police
police force
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ constabulary
constabulary
bumbledom
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ officer
officer
bailiff
tipstaff
bum-bailiff
catchpoll
beadle
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ policeman
policeman
police constable
police sergeant
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ sbirro
sbirro
alguazil
gendarme
kavass
lictor
mace bearer
huissier
bedel
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ tithingman
tithingman
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ press gang
press gang
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ exciseman
exciseman
gauger
gager
customhouse officer
douanier
GRP: \\ N \\ 5
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ coroner
coroner
edile
aedile
portreeve
paritor|
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ posse comitatus
posse comitatus
GRP: \\ N \\ 6
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ bureau
bureau
cutcherry
department
secretariat
PARAG:Jurisdiction->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ judge
judge
sit in judgment
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ 1
???>adj.
executive
administrative
municipal
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ inquisitorial
inquisitorial
causidical
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ judicatory
judicatory
judiciary
judicial
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ juridical
juridical
PARAG:Jurisdiction->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ coram judice
coram judice

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  • jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… …   Law dictionary

  • jurisdiction — jur‧is‧dic‧tion [ˌdʒʊərsˈdɪkʆn ǁ ˌdʒʊr ] noun [uncountable] LAW the official right and power to make decisions about something: jurisdiction over • The bankruptcy court now has jurisdiction over the company s assets. • This matter is outside my …   Financial and business terms

  • jurisdiction — JURISDICTION. s. f. (l S ne se prononce point,) & beaucoup écrivent Juridiction. Pouvoir du Juge, de celuy qui a droit de juger. Jurisdiction Ecclesiastique. Jurisdiction Laïque. Jurisdiction ordinaire. cela est de vostre jurisdiction, sous… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • jurisdiction — Jurisdiction, Iurisdictio. Petites jurisdictions et destroicts estans en Italie, où les Romains envoyoient tous les ans quelqu un pour les gouverner et dire droict, Praefecturae. Exercer jurisdiction, Dicere ius. Exercice de la jurisdiction,… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Jurisdiction — Ju ris*dic tion, n. [L. jurisdictio; jus, juris, right, law + dictio a saying, speaking: cf. OF. jurisdiction, F. juridiction. See {Just}, a., and {Diction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jurisdiction — (n.) early 14c. administration of justice (attested from mid 13c. in Anglo Latin), from O.Fr. juridiccion (13c.) and directly from L. iurisdictionem (nom. iurisdictio) administration of justice, jurisdiction, from ius (gen. iuris; see JURIST (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • Jurisdiction — (v. tat), 1) im Allgemeinen die Befugniß, Recht zu sprechen; daher so v.w. Gerichtsbarkeit (s.d.); 2) im alten Rom die Befugniß zu dem, was der Magistrat im ordentlichen Verfahren zur Einleitung des Processes zu thun hatte. Die J. kam nur den… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • jurisdiction — *power, authority, control, command, sway, dominion Analogous words: limits, bounds, confines (see singular nouns at LIMIT): *range, scope, compass, reach: circuit, periphery (see CIRCUMFERENCE): province, office, *function, duty: domain,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • jurisdiction — [n] area of authority administration, arbitration, area, authority, bailiwick, bounds, circuit, command, commission, compass, confines, control, discretion, district, domination, dominion, empire, extent, field, hegemony, influence, inquisition,… …   New thesaurus

  • jurisdiction — ► NOUN 1) the official power to make legal decisions and judgements. 2) the territory or sphere over which the legal authority of a court or other institution extends. 3) a system of law courts. DERIVATIVES jurisdictional adjective. ORIGIN Latin …   English terms dictionary

  • jurisdiction — [joor΄is dik′shən] n. [ME jurisdiccioun, altered (infl. by L) < OFr juridiction < L jurisdictio, administration of the law < jus (gen. juris,), law + dictio: see JURY1 & DICTION] 1. the administering of justice; authority or legal power… …   English World dictionary

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