jurisdictionjurisdiction: in litigation and dispute resolution, the powe...: in litigationlitigation: the bringing of a lawsuit or legal claim in cour... and dispute resolution, the power or authority of a court to make a legally binding judicial determination on a matter or controversy; whether or not the courts of the UK or another country have jurisdictionjurisdiction: in litigation and dispute resolution, the powe... to hear and determine a particular dispute can itself be a contentious issue where the dispute is connected to more than one country.