jurisdiction

compétence, juridiction

Pouvoir légal de prendre des décisions concernant une personne, un lieu ou un sujet.

En anglais simple : The legal power to make decisions about a person, place, or subject.

• This court has jurisdiction over the case.
• The police acted outside their jurisdiction.
• Who has jurisdiction over this dispute?

Comment l'utiliser : jurisdiction over someone/something (The court has jurisdiction over these disputes.)

Synonymes : authority

Expressions courantes : have jurisdiction, under someone’s jurisdiction, jurisdiction over something

juridiction, ressort

Zone où un gouvernement, un tribunal ou une autre autorité exerce son pouvoir.

En anglais simple : An area where a particular government, court, or other authority has power.

• The rules differ between jurisdictions.
• She moved to a jurisdiction with lower taxes.
• Several jurisdictions have banned the practice.

Synonymes : territory, district

Expressions courantes : different jurisdiction, within a jurisdiction, across jurisdictions

juridiction, souveraineté

Pouvoir d’un pays ou de son gouvernement de diriger et de faire des lois.

En anglais simple : The power of a country or its government to rule and make laws.

• The state claims jurisdiction over these islands.
• The treaty limits national jurisdiction at sea.
• These waters remain under the country’s jurisdiction.

Comment l'utiliser : jurisdiction over something (The government exercises jurisdiction over the territory.)

Synonymes : sovereign authority

Expressions courantes : national jurisdiction, sovereign jurisdiction, state jurisdiction