Jurisdiction refers to the type of law that governs disputes between private parties the level of a crime or dispute—whether it is minor or serious the name of the court where a dispute is resolved the territory or activity a court has authority over how a court decides to hear appeals after a judgment is issued

the territory or activity a court has authority over  

Explanation:

Jurisdiction is the power of the State to apply the right to a particular case, with the aim of resolving conflicts of interest and thereby safeguarding the legal order and the authority of the law.

Jurisdiction is the power given to an authority to enforce a particular category of law and to punish those who break them in a predefined area. It is the legally established capacity to enforce the law and to know the offenses committed against the law, establishing the appropriate punishments.

b.   jim crow laws were enacted in northern states.

it granted civil rights to african americans.