noun
jurisdictional dispute; turf war
Refers to a conflict over which authority or department has jurisdiction over a matter, often used in legal, bureaucratic, or organizational contexts.
その事件は警察と検察の間で管轄争いになった。
The case became a jurisdictional dispute between the police and the prosecutors.
縄張り争い is a turf war or territorial dispute, often used for gangs, animals, or informal spheres of influence, while 管轄争い is a formal jurisdictional conflict between official bodies.
Compound of 管轄 (jurisdiction) and 争い (dispute, conflict).