Synonym: legal power. Similar words: prediction, dictionary order, fiction, conviction, restriction, medication, indication, action. Meaning: [ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] 
n. 1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law 2. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised.
n. 1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law 2. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised. 
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151 Chapter eight is about service of process, challenging jurisdiction and practicing forum shopping.
152 The court has both original, that is, first instance, and appellate jurisdiction.
153 Personal jurisdiction is obtained over the defendant through service of process to that person.
154 Some courts have both original jurisdiction (that is, cases may be tried first in the court) and appellate jurisdiction.
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