What is the legal definition of the word jurisdiction?

Answer 1

What is Jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction means the power, right and authority to interpret and apply law.

There are various types of jurisdiction, but the broadest categories are appellate jurisdiction (the right to hear a case on appeal from another court) and original jurisdiction, (the right to hear the case as the original trial court).

Both are related to subject-matter jurisdiction which determines the type of case (subject) a court may hear and personal jurisdiction, the determines the entities whose cases the court may judge, as opposed to territorial jurisdiction, which covers the physical area over which the court has authority.

The US Supreme Court has territorial jurisdiction over the entire United States and its holdings.

Answer 2

Jurisdiction is a court's authority to hear and decide cases. Many United States of America Supreme Court's decisions treat this simple question and simple answer (unless you're involved in the question before the Court and subjected to the consequences of the nature of jurisdiction).

Jurisdiction has three legs. If the court lacks anyone of the three, it is without jurisdiction;

1. the power or authority of the court,(which is set up by the legislature), to render the particular judgment. ie: a Probate matter has to be tried in a probate court or a court exercising probate jurisdiction; a criminal case must be tried in a criminal court. These are courts of limited jurisdiction. Some courts have jurisdiction over many subjects, which are courts of general jurisdiction.
2. subject matter which is the authority of the court derived by statute to hear a particular case and the application must conform to all of the statutes. ie: if the statute required to pleading to be verified then it must be verified.
3. In Personam, which is jurisdiction of the person. ie: if the statute requires service and citation on the person, then it must be done. Check out 46 Am. Jur. 2d section 24.

Answer 3

Jurisdiction is the area over which a legislature or court or law enforcer is authorized to act. Jurisdiction can be limited as to topic, so that a city council probably does not have the jurisdiction to pass laws about currency, or a probate court does not have the jurisdiction to deal with anything except Wills and Estates. It can also be limited geographically. For example, the government of the United States does not have the jurisdiction to pass laws that apply anywhere except within the United States, or to authorize people to act as police anywhere except the United States. It is surprising how many Americans do not understand this.

Answer 4

Having jurisdiction means having the legal power or authority to make judgments and decisions in legal matters. Some synonyms for jurisdiction are power, control, sovereignty, and authority.

Answer 5

is a legal authority given to a lawyer to administer justice.

Answer 6

to have power and control or authority