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JURISDICTIONAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jurisdictional mean?
• JURISDICTIONAL (adjective)
The adjective JURISDICTIONAL has 1 sense:
1. restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
Familiarity information: JURISDICTIONAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
Context example:
the jurisdictional limits of a state
Similar:
territorial (belonging to the territory of any state or ruler)
Derivation:
jurisdiction (in law; the territory within which power can be exercised)
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