To Webster it means….
1
: the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction
2
a
: the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate
b
: the power or right to exercise authority : CONTROL
3
: the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
1
: the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction
2
a
: the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate
b
: the power or right to exercise authority : CONTROL
3
: the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised