jurisdiction vs yielding

jurisdiction

• The power or right to exercise authority. 

• The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate. 

• The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised. 

• The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law. 

• The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law. 

yielding

• Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure. 

• A concession.