authority
Definition 1
Institutionalized and legal power inherent in a particular job, function, or position that is meant to enable its holder to successfully carry out his or her responsibilities.
Definition 2
Power that is delegated formally. It includes a right to command a situation, commit resources, give orders and expect them to be obeyed, it is always accompanied by an equal responsibility for one's actions or a failure to act.
Definition 3
An agency or body created by a government to perform a specific function, such as environment management, power generation, or tax collection.
Definition 4
Judgment of a court or judicial opinion quoted in support of a legal argument.
authority is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership and HR, Teams, & Training subjects.
authority appears in the definitions of the following terms:
warrant,
separation of powers,
adjudication,
incidental authority,
agency problem,
all purpose statement,
qualified equipment,
vesting,
bill of health (B/H),
legal value
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