"Authority" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
In contracts. The lawful delegation of power by one person to an-other
Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act;
power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust;
dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince
over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court.
That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in
support of opinions, actions, measures, etc.
Justification; warrant.
Testimony; witness.
The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem;
influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral
superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an
historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority.
Government; the persons or the body exercising power or
command; as, the local authorities of the States; the military
authorities.
A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the
author of the book.
A precedent; a decision of a court, an official
declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as
a precedent.
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The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder; commonly the voluntary renunciation …
Read the complete definitionLoosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or command; absolute …
Read the complete definitionA relation, created either by express or implied contract or by law, where-by one party (called the prlncipal or con-stltuent) …
Read the complete definitionLat From the slde. In connection with the succession to property, the term means “collateral.” Bract fol. 20b. Also, sometlmes, …
Read the complete definitionLat Under the control, or subject to the authority, of another person; e. g., an infant who is under the …
Read the complete definitionTo encroach; to exercise power without due authority
Read the complete definitionThe act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant.
Read the complete definitionTo clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners …
Read the complete definitionIndependent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy.
Read the complete definitionTo condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by authority of the ruling power.
Read the complete definitionPartnership in power; equal share of authority.
Read the complete definitionAn act of a legislative body creating a municipal or other corporation and defining its powers and privileges. Also, an …
Read the complete definitionThe aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church …
Read the complete definitionFig.: To cover or invest, as with a garment; as, to clothe one with authority or power.
Read the complete definitionTo have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as …
Read the complete definitionAuthority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
Read the complete definitionA formal written warrant or authority, granting certain powers or privileges and authorizing or commanding the performance of certain duties.
Read the complete definitionRight or authority; legal power or capacity to take cognizance of a cause; as, the competence of a judge or …
Read the complete definitionIn Scotch law. Im-plied powers or authorities. Things which follow, usually by implication of law. A commission being given to …
Read the complete definitionPower or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control.
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