1. relating to or within the limits of authority or power of a court, judge, or official body
Usage: commonly used in legal and governmental contexts
2. relating to the geographic area or subject matter over which a court or authority has power
Usage: often used to describe boundaries or limits of authority

Examples

• The court ruled that it lacked jurisdictional authority over the case because the defendant lived in another state.
• A jurisdictional dispute arose between the two agencies about who had the right to investigate the incident.
• The judge determined that the matter fell within the jurisdictional scope of the federal court.
• Jurisdictional boundaries between state and federal courts can sometimes be unclear.
• The company challenged the court's jurisdictional power to hear the lawsuit.
• The contract included a jurisdictional clause specifying which courts could resolve disputes.