legal authority

Example Sentences

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Brussels argued however that it didn't have the legal authority to ban the practices, and that any such move would be an encroachment on member states' powers.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The hearing carries no legal authority, but was planned with the intention of keeping the Epstein case in the spotlight.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

These standards reflect a societal judgment about how much uncertainty is acceptable before exercising legal authority.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Who has legal authority to speak to doctors?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

What is more, the members of the committee could be held personally responsible for all of this money because they had no legal authority to borrow or spend it.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy