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1authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …
2AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL — AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL, the authority of the halakhic scholars in maintaining the creativeness and development of Jewish law, by means of its legal sources. Development of the Law An important tenet of Judaism and a guiding principle of the… …
3Authority — In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas , used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium ) is often used interchangeably with the term power . However, their meanings differ: while power refers to the ability to achieve certain ends,… …
4Authority control — For Authority Control in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Authority control. Authority control is the practice of creating and maintaining index terms for bibliographic material in a catalog in library and information science. Authority control fulfills… …
5authority — Permission. Right to exercise powers; to implement and enforce laws; to exact obedience; to command; to judge. Control over; jurisdiction. Often synonymous with power. The power delegated by a principal to his agent. The lawful delegation of… …
6authority — Permission. Right to exercise powers; to implement and enforce laws; to exact obedience; to command; to judge. Control over; jurisdiction. Often synonymous with power. The power delegated by a principal to his agent. The lawful delegation of… …
7Authority Zero — Infobox musical artist Name = Authority Zero Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Mesa, Arizona Genre = Skate punk / Melodic hardcore / Reggae Years active = 1994 Present Label = Lava Records Suburban… …
8Actual Authority — Specific powers, expressly conferred by a principal (often an insurance company) to an agent to act on the principal s behalf. This power may be broad, general power or it may be limited, special power. Also known as express authority. Actual… …
9The Authority — Infobox comics organization imagebox= caption=The Authority, as featured on the cover for the Under New Management trade paperback. Art by Frank Quitely, 2000 publisher=Wildstorm debut= The Authority #1 creators=Warren Ellis Bryan Hitch base=The… …
10PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… …
