I.“jurisque dictio,” Liv. 41, 9; and separately: juris dictio), f. 2. jus-dictio, administration of justice, jurisdiction.
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.