noun. ['ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən, ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən'] (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law.
noun. ['ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən, ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən'] in law; the territory within which power can be exercised.