Meanings
adjective
- Of or pertaining to jurisdiction.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverestricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
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Origin
- Latiniūrisdictiō
- Englishjurisdiction
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishjurisdictional
From jurisdiction + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan jurisdiccional
- jurisdiccionalof or pertaining to jurisdiction
Italian giurisdizionale, pertinenziale
- giurisdizionaleof or pertaining to jurisdiction
- pertinenzialeof or pertaining to jurisdiction
Latin iurisdictionalis
- iurisdictionalisof or pertaining to jurisdiction
Polish jurysdykcyjny
- jurysdykcyjnyof or pertaining to jurisdiction
Portuguese jurisdicional
- jurisdicionalof or pertaining to jurisdiction
Slovak jurisdikčný
- jurisdikčnýof or pertaining to jurisdiction
Spanish jurisdiccional
- jurisdiccionalof or pertaining to jurisdiction
Cite this entry
APA
jurisdictional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jurisdictional
MLA
“jurisdictional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jurisdictional. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jurisdictional,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jurisdictional.
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