For example The appeals court ruled that the judge in the original case had acted in excess of their jurisdiction in the original verdict. Show source/s Plain English Campaign Give feedback This page was not useful This page was useful Thank you for your feedback. If you have another few minutes please take the time to tell us about our new Dictionary service. Thank you for your answer, if you can tell us more that would really help Update
Jurisdiction The territory in which a court can operate; the power it has to deal with particular cases; the power it has to issue orders.
Appellate jurisdiction The authority a court has to hear an appeal against a decision made by a lower court.