jūris-dictĭo, ōnis (in tmesi: jurisque dictio, Liv. 41, 9; and separately: juris dictio), f. [2. ius-dictio], administration of justice, jurisdiction.
I Lit.: jurisdictionem confeceram, Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 3: absolvere, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 12, 1.—
II Transf.
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.—
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.