1. Judicial power or jurisdiction that is restricted to a specific geographic area, subject matter, or type of case
The municipal court operates under limited judicial authority and cannot hear cases involving federal crimes.
O tribunal municipal opera sob autoridade judicial circunscrita e não pode julgar casos envolvendo crimes federais.
2. The bounds or territorial limits within which a court has the power to exercise its jurisdiction
The judge's authority was circumscribed to matters arising within the district.
A autoridade do juiz estava circunscrita a questões originadas dentro do distrito.