# jurisdiction

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ · frequency rank #6,064

## Definitions
1. The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
2. The power or right to exercise authority.
3. The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law.
4. The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
5. The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.

## Etymology
From Latin iūrisdictiō.

## Easily confused with
- **jurisdictional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jurisdiction-vs-jurisdictional)

## Common misspellings (19)
`jjurisdiction`, `jruisdiction`, `juirsdiction`, `juridsiction`, `jurisdcition`, `jurisddiction`, `jurisdicction`, `jurisdiciton`, `jurisdicsion`, `jurisdictino`, `jurisdictionn`, `jurisdictoin`, `jurisdicttion`, `jurisditcion`, `jurisidction`, `jurissdiction`, `jurrisdiction`, `jursidiction`, `ujrisdiction`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jurisdiction