jurisdiction vs bailiwick

jurisdiction and bailiwick both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jurisdiction	Yes	No	No	No
bailiwick	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bailiwick is a hyponym of jurisdiction; that is, bailiwick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jurisdiction:

jurisdiction: in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
bailiwick: the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction

Other hyponyms of jurisdiction include abbacy, archbishopric, archdeaconry, caliphate, bishopric, diocese, episcopate, justiciary, turf, parish, patriarchate, venue, viceroyalty.

jurisdiction (noun)	bailiwick (noun)
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law	a branch of knowledge
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised	the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction

jurisdiction vs bailiwick

jurisdiction and bailiwick both are nouns.

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