Legal territory over which a court has authority to hear and decide an issue and to enforce its decision.
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US: (1) A term used to describe which courts have the power or authority to decide a particular matter. (2) The geographical subdivision with respect to which an individual insurance regulatory body (such as a state insurance department) has authority.
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The power to hear and determine causes.

Philosophy of law and the system of applied justice through the law and the courts.