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Definition of jurisdictional adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jurisdictional

adjective
 
/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃənl/
 
/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənl/
(formal)
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  1. connected with the authority that an official organization has to make legal decisions about somebody/something
    • a serious jurisdictional error
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  2. connected with an area or areas in which a particular system of laws has authority
    • jurisdictional boundaries
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