jurisdiction

The right of a court to hear a particular case, based on the scope of its authority over the type of case and the parties to the case.

Authority or control.

The extent of authority or control.

The territorial range of authority or control.

Judicial authority; the legal power of hearing and determining controversies or accusations; the right of exercising the functions of a judge or of a legal tribunal.

Controlling authority; the right of making and enforcing laws or regulations; the capacity of determining rules of action or use, and exacting penalties: as, the jurisdiction of a state over its subjects.

The domain within which power is exercised; specifically, the territory over which the authority of a state, court, or judge extends.

The function or capacity of judging or governing in general; the natural right to judge; inherent power of decision or control.

The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or class of causes.