giurisdizione

Definitions of giurisdizione
  1. noun
    (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
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    type of:
    facoltà, potenza, potere
    possession of controlling influence
  2. noun
    in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
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    types:
    abazia, abbadia, abbazia
    the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
    diocesi
    the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
    patriarcato
    the jurisdiction of a patriarch
    type of:
    circoscrizionale, colonia, distretto, dominio, dominion, mandato, regione, regno, terra, territorio, territorio amministrativo, zona
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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