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Definition of Jurisdiction. |
| Answer» Jurisdiction, in law, the authority of a court to hear and determine cases. This authority is constitutionally based. A court\'s power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review. A trial court must necessarily have\xa0original jurisdiction\xa0over the types of cases it hears. There are four main\xa0types of jurisdiction\xa0(arranged from greatest Air Force authority to least): (1) exclusive federal\xa0jurisdiction; (2) concurrent federal jurisdic- tion; (3) partial federal\xa0jurisdiction; and (4) proprietary\xa0jurisdiction. Depending on your installation, more than one\xa0type of jurisdiction\xa0may apply. | |