Vocabulary
Jurisdiction
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
Urdu meaning
دائرہ کار، اختیار، قانون نافذکرنے کا حق
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Now the situation is further compounded by a recent decision to divide the land jurisdiction and mandate of the seven DMCs into the newly constituted 25 town municipal corporations.
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Disaster readiness
— 2026-03-23
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Implementation needs civil society support, but NGOs are often viewed with suspicion.CT and CVE/PVE have concurrent jurisdiction.
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Bridging the gaps
— 2026-02-26
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The Supreme Court, therefore, settled this by recognising the concurrent jurisdiction of the provinces and the federation over policing, in addition to criminal laws.
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Police reforms: missed opportunity
— 2026-02-13
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ACROSS the world, when the court exercises civil jurisdiction, the trial judge occupies a unique place in the judicial hierarchy.
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Lost purposes
— 2026-01-25
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By placing all territories under police jurisdiction, the government has ended an arrangement rooted in colonial-era governance to better address crime and the province`s presentday security challenges.
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Police-levies merger
— 2026-01-12
Synonyms
authority, control, power, dominion, rule, administration, command, sway.
Antonyms
freedom, independence, immunity, exemption.
Curator example
“the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants”.
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