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jurisdiction

/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn/noun

उच्चारण जुअरिस्डिक्शन

क्षेत्राधिकार, अधिकार-क्षेत्र

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] ~ (over sb/sth)

    the authority that an official organization has to make legal decisions about somebody or something

    क्षेत्राधिकार, अधिकार-क्षेत्र

    • The case is outside the court's jurisdiction.
    • Disputes between states fall under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
    • The local court has no jurisdiction over this matter.
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    • The commission has jurisdiction over all banks in the state.
    • Cases of this type fall within the jurisdiction of the High Court.

    Synonyms authority power control competence domain

  2. 2

    [C]

    an area or a country in which a particular system of laws has authority

    न्यायक्षेत्र

    • in some jurisdictions
    • Foreign companies face different tax rules in different jurisdictions.
    • Tax laws vary from one jurisdiction to another.
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    • The company chose to register in a jurisdiction with low taxes.
    • In many jurisdictions, drivers must wear a seat belt by law.

    Synonyms territory region district zone

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ju·ris·dic·tion

With juris- (law) and -diction (saying).

juris- (कानून) और -diction (कहना) के साथ।

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General knowledge

The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction (cases between states or the Centre and states, Article 131), appellate jurisdiction (hearing appeals) and advisory jurisdiction (giving advice to the President, Article 143); writs are issued under Article 32 (Supreme Court) and Article 226 (High Courts).

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: सर्वोच्च न्यायालय का original jurisdiction (मूल क्षेत्राधिकार: राज्यों के बीच या केंद्र और राज्यों के बीच मामले, अनुच्छेद 131), appellate jurisdiction (अपीलीय: अपीलें सुनना) और advisory jurisdiction (सलाहकारी: राष्ट्रपति को सलाह, अनुच्छेद 143) है; रिट अनुच्छेद 32 (सर्वोच्च न्यायालय) और अनुच्छेद 226 (उच्च न्यायालय) के तहत जारी होती हैं।