1. The legal authority and power of a court or judicial body to hear and decide cases within a specific territory, subject matter, or personal jurisdiction
The court determined that it lacked jurisdictional competence to hear the international dispute.
O tribunal determinou que lhe faltava competência jurisdicional para julgar a disputa internacional.
2. The scope and limits of a judge's or court's authority to exercise judicial functions
The competência jurisdicional of federal courts extends to interstate commerce cases.
A competência jurisdicional dos tribunais federais estende-se aos casos de comércio interestadual.