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causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of certain crimes, are within the jurisdiction of a particular court, that is, within the limits of its authority or commission.

Of or pertaining to jurisdiction; as jurisdictional rights. Barrow.

abatement, (Law), plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

The dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.

The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven.

To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives. They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power. Stubbs.

A registar or clerk; -- used originally in courts of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk or registar generally.

The office or jurisdiction of an admiral. Prescott.

The jurisdiction or office of an alcalde; also, the building or chamber in which he conducts the business of his office.

rom place to place; not stationary; movable; as, an ambulatory court, which exercises its jurisdiction in different places. The priesthood . . . before was very ambulatory, and dispersed into all families. Jer. Taylor.

ng by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction. Burrill. Bouvier. Daniell. To put in an appearance, to be present; to appear in person. -- To save appearances, to preserve a fair outward show.

Relating to an appeal; appellate. "An appellant jurisdiction." Hallam. Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to respondent, or appellee. Tomlins.

Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. "Appellate jurisdiction." Blackstone. "Appellate judges." Burke. Appelate court, a court having cognizance of appeals.

The jurisdiction or office of an archbishop; the see or province over which archbishop exercises archiepiscopal authority.

mmand or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court. Thus can the demigod, Authority, Make us pay down for our offense. Shak. By what authority doest tho…

Having its own head; independent of episcopal or patriarchal jurisdiction, as certain Greek churches.

The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.

ountries colonized by Spain, a village, ward, or district outside a town or city to whose jurisdiction it belongs.

Office or jurisdiction of a beadle.

Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of. If a suit be begun before an archdeacon. Ayliffe.