GRE Word List
JURISDICTION
the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
The meaning of the word jurisdiction is the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
Random words
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| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
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| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
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| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| constraint | the act of constraining |