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Jurisdictio(u)n, n. Also: jurris-, jwrys-, and -diccio(u)n(e, -dyctyowne. [ME. jurisdictio(u)n (c 1386), L. jūrisdictio; earlier ME. (a 1300) and OF. jure-, juri-, jurdiction.] Jurisdiction.

1. Administration of justice; (chiefly,) authority to administer justice. c1420 Wynt. viii. 3286.
The jwrysdyctyowne he lede hale And punysyd exces and trespas 1456 Hay I. 66/8.
Quhen the principale lord … cummys, all jurisdictioun of jugis subordynate cessis 1456 Ib. 126/27, 28.
The King … is autorizit … with … rycht mychti jurisdiccioun abune of soverayntee, abune the small jurisdictioun of the baroun 1461 Liber Pluscardensis 399.
But hurtyn to the cron, And degrading of his jurisdiccioune a1500 Henr. Fab. 1143.
Ane fraudfull uolf wes inge that tyme and bure Authoritie and iurisdictioun c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 19/16.
The person … suld be a prest hafand jurisdictoun of the synnare 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 258/2.
The Kingis hienes exemys the said Johne … fra the jurisdictioun of the said Stewart 1531 Bell. Boece (M.) I. 139/32.
The iurisdiction of blude salbe alanerly with Romanis 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. ii.
In the Principalis absence, euery man in hys ordre sal haif hys jurisdiction and correction of the studentis 1558-66 Knox II. 63.
Providing … that this be not prejudiciall to the ordinarie jurisdictioun of judgeis a1578 Pitsc. II. 313/31.
The ministeris desyred … that nane sould have jurrisdictioun ovir thame 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Curia.
Vnto the ane perteinis the ecclesiasticall and to the vther the temporall or secular jurisdiction 1633 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 316.
To procure that his Ma. wald be plised … to conferme the jurisdictioun of the gildrie 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii. i. 1.
With us the justices have only a criminal jurisdiction, the lords of session … a meerly civil jurisdiction, lords of regality and sheriffs a mixt jurisdiction 1682 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 20 Sept.
[To] asist and defend all rights, jurrisdictions, … and authorities belonging to the Kings Majestie

2. Administration or authority in general; rule, control. c1515 Asloan MS I. 196/9.
Gregour dantit tham … and held tham at our jurisdictioun maire than xxx ȝere

3. The territory or division over which a particular judicial authority extends. 1456 Hay I. 106/15, 16.
Suppos thai Cristin men duell in thair jurisdictioun, the Pape … may tak fra thame thair foresaid jurisdictioun 1456 Ib. 107/9.
Nochtwithstanding that thai occupy the jurisdiccioun of the Empire 1555–6 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 232.
Lordis of regaliteis within thair jurisdictiounis and baronys within thair baronyis 1576 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. 3.
The saids Mungo [etc.] … renunceand ony vther privelege or jurisdictioun thai haif ar becum actit [etc.] c1575 Balfour Pract. 275.
Landis lyand within ane schirefdome or jurisdictioun be natural situatioun and within ane uther … be unioun or annexatioun c1575 Ib. 284.
Na man may be judge … bot gif the defendar be within his jurisdictioun, be ressoun of his dwelling-place [etc.] 1587 Acts III. 449/1.
The schiref of euerie schyre [etc.] … to send trew reports … to the clerk of registri … of all personis vsing the office of notaris within thair boundis and jurisdictionis 1590 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 340.
The schirefis … quha vsurpis the saidis burrowes iurisdictiouns … be sitting … vpoun caussis … propirlye belonging to the prouest and bailles of burrowes