Synonyms: legal power, jurisdiction
Definition: (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Usage: courts having jurisdiction in this district
Similar words: power, powerfulness
Definition: possession of controlling influence
Usage: the deterrent power of nuclear weapons; the power of his love saved her; his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade
Synonyms: jurisdiction
Definition: in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
Similar words: territorial dominion, territory, district, dominion
Definition: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes