Question

Which choice analyzes the parts of the word and determines the meaning of the word jurisdiction?

A. Juris = judgement, dict = speech, -ion = chemical molecule; the word means to give a quality speech on chemistry
B. Juris = law, dict = say, -ion = action or process; the word means to have the right to make legal decisions
C. juris = law, diction = to say; the word means a person who talks a lot about law and legal matters
D. juris = legal speak, -ion = action or process; the word means the process of learning to speak and write using legal language

Answer 1

B. Juris = law, dict = say, -ion = action or process; the word means to have the right to make legal decisions

Answer 2

B. Juris = law, dict = say, -ion = action or process; the word means to have the right to make legal decisions

The word jurisdiction is made of 3 parts:
1. Root word "juris", which means of law or pertaining to law
2. Latin root word "dict" which means "say"
3. Suffix "ion" which denotes an action

Therefore, by combining these parts, the word jurisdiction means having the right to make legal decisions.