early 14c. "administration of justice" (attested from mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), from Old French juridiccion (13c.) and directly from Latin iurisdictionem (nominative iurisdictio) "administration of justice, jurisdiction," from ius (genitive iuris; see jurist) "right, law" + dictio "a saying" (see diction). Meaning "extent or range of administrative power" is from late 14c. Related: Jurisdictional.
权威例句
1. The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country.
法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权.
2. It hardly falls within the area under the police station's jurisdiction.
它几乎不在该派出所的辖区之内.
3. It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.
我无权将你释放.
4. A school is a principal's jurisdiction.
学校归校长管辖.
5. Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.