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original jurisdiction

original jurisdiction

pronunciation:: rI j nl juhr ihs dik shn

part of speech:	noun
definition:	the authority of a court to be the first court to hear and decide cases on a particular matter or in a particular geographic area.
contrasting words:	appellate jurisdiction

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