to refer to an authority
1Authority (disambiguation) — Authority may refer to:Types of authority* Authority in government generally refers to the ability to make laws or rules ** democratic authority ** monarchic authority ** republican authority * Authoritarianism describes a form of social control… …
2refer — [ri fʉr′] vt. referred, referring [ME referren < MFr referer < L referre < re , back + ferre, to BEAR1] 1. to assign or attribute (to) as cause or origin 2. to assign, or regard or name as belonging (to a kind, class, date, etc.) 3. to… …
3refer — late 14c., to trace back, attribute, assign, from O.Fr. referer (14c.), from L. referre to relate, refer, lit. to carry back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + ferre carry (see INFER (Cf. infer)). Meaning to commit to some authority for a deci …
4refer — v. (referred, referring) (usu. foll. by to) 1 tr. trace or ascribe (to a person or thing as a cause or source) (referred their success to their popularity). 2 tr. consider as belonging (to a certain date or place or class). 3 tr. send on or… …
5refer by rule of court — To order a reference. “An authority to prosecute or defend a suit implies a power to refer it by rule of court, that being a legal mode of prosecuting or defending. See Buckland v Conway, 16 Mass 396 …
6refer — verb /ɹɪˈfɜː/ a) To direct the attention of. The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor. b) To submit to an authority figure for consideration. He referred the matter to the principal …
7refer to — to have connection with; to direct attention to (also means to formally transfer from one authority to another) …
8High Authority — may refer to; * High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, the original executive body of the former European Coal and Steel Community. * High authority for the struggle against discrimination and for equality, a French anti… …
9Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom) — The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent self regulatory organisation (SRO) of the advertising industry in the United Kingdom. The ASA is a non statutory organisation and so cannot interpret or enforce legislation. However,… …
10Convening authority (court-martial) — The term convening authority is used in United States military law to refer to an individual whose job includes appointing officers to play a role in a court martial, or similar military tribunal or military commission.[1] The appointees serve as …
