Vocabulary
Jurisdiction
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
Urdu meaning
دائرہ کار، اختیار، قانون نافذکرنے کا حق
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In the US, the SEC, the CFTC, and the Treasury are locked in a turf war, each staking overlapping claims of jurisdiction.
- DHA is controlled by a cantonment board, beyond the jurisdiction of civilian agencies.
- H art in The Concept of Law explains: `[A court`s order] even if it is plainly one outside the jurisdiction of the court to make it [ought not to be treated as a nullity].
- Hence until it is set aside on appeal as an order given in excess of jurisdiction, it stands as a legally effective order between the parties which will be enforced.
- The Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), which falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Islamabad Capital Territory, can serve as a case study andmodel for harmonising policy with implementation as well as development with nature.
Synonyms
authority, control, power, dominion, rule, administration, command, sway.
Antonyms
freedom, independence, immunity, exemption.
Curator example
“the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants”.
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