Definition of jurisdiction. 1 : the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction. 2a : the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislateb : the power or right to exercise authority : control.
The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a councilâmanager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated 247 miles (398 km) west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to 2010 census City of Grand Junction and Mesa County, the population of the city is 58,566. Grand Junction is the 15th most populous city in the State of Colorado and the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope.
Mesa County, Colorado. Mesa County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 146,723. The county seat is Grand Junction. The county was named for the many large mesas in the area, including Grand Mesa. Mesa County comprises the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.