It is the power of lawful authority to govern his subjects and to make laws for them

• A. Sovereignty
• B. Juridical power
• C. Right of Jurisdiction
• D. Authority

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is the official power a government has to govern and to make laws for people within its territory. The right of jurisdiction specifically refers to that legal authority to exercise governance and apply laws over a defined domain or group. It captures both the ability to govern subjects and to enact laws for them in a given area, which is exactly what the statement describes.

Sovereignty describes the ultimate, supreme authority of a state, but the term in this context focuses on the formal power to govern within a territory. Juridical power is the legal capacity to enforce laws and administer justice, which is part of governance but describes the mechanism rather than the fundamental authority itself. Authority alone is too generic and doesn’t specify the legal scope or territorial aspect. So the right of jurisdiction best fits the idea of having lawful power to govern and legislate for the subjects within a defined area.