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jūris-dictĭo, ōnis (in tmesi: jurisque dictio, Liv. 41, 9; and separately: juris dictio), f. [2. jus-dictio], administration of justice, jurisdiction.

  1. I. Lit.: jurisdictionem confeceram, Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 3: absolvere, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 12, 1.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Legal authority, jurisdiction, power: ut sub vestrum jus, jurisdictionem, potestatem urbes subjungeretis, Cic. Agr. 2, 36: libera, Suet. Calig. 16: praetorum, Gai. Inst. 1, 6.
    2. B. In gen., authority, control: quae ruant urbes, quae oriantur, jurisdictio mea est, it is mine to determine, Sen. Clem. 1, 1, 2; a place where justice was administered, an assize town (post-Aug.): mediterraneae jurisdictiones, Plin. 5, 28, 29, § 105.