jurisdiction

noun

1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

e.g. courts having jurisdiction in this district

Synonym: legal power

2. in law
the territory within which power can be exercised

1. 司法权；审判权；管辖权
Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.

e.g. The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
外国银行账户不在英国警方的管辖权限之内。

2. 管辖区域；管辖范围
A jurisdiction is a state or other area in which a particular court and system of laws has authority.

1. 司法权：上述当选人员所做或所命令的一切事项,除了不能行使朕的司法权(jurisdiction)外,均应以朕和巴塞罗那海事局参事会(the Council of the honest water-men of barcelona)的名义发布.

2. 权限：企业常常不知道该如何有效执行政府的政策措施;将来,工业企业以及在气候公约、<>批准与未批准的国家之间存在不公平竞争的企业,可能面临碳税或经营规则的约束,并将受到减排项目权限(jurisdiction)的限制.