giurisdizionale

jurisdictional

adjective joo-rees-dee-TSYOH-nah-leh Rare

Usage Note

Giurisdizionale is a legal adjective relating to jurisdiction or a court's authority: competenza giurisdizionale (jurisdictional competence), organo giurisdizionale (judicial body). It is invariable for gender (giurisdizionale m/f sg) and forms the plural giurisdizionali. It belongs firmly to legal and administrative registers.

Examples

"La questione rientra nella competenza giurisdizionale italiana."

Natural Translation

The matter falls within Italian jurisdictional competence.

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