JURISDICTION
Here are the details, including the meaning, point value, and more about the Scrabble word JURISDICTION. Below
jurisdiction is worth 28 points in the game of Scrabble
Definitions for the word, jurisdiction
(a.) Sphere of authority; the limits within which any particular power may be exercised, or within which a government or a court has authority.
(a.) The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate; the right of making or enforcing laws; the power or right of exercising authority.
(a.) The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or class of causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of certain crimes, are within the jurisdiction of a particular court, that is, within the limits of its authority or commission.