1. A legal dispute over which court or authority has the power to hear and decide a case, or a situation where multiple jurisdictions claim authority over the same matter
The contested jurisdiction between state and federal courts delayed the trial for months.
A jurisdição contestada entre os tribunais estaduais e federais atrasou o julgamento por meses.
2. A geographical or political area whose sovereignty or authority is disputed between two or more parties
The island remains a contested jurisdiction between the two neighboring countries.
A ilha permanece como uma jurisdição contestada entre os dois países vizinhos.