legal authority
Example Sentences
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“You will have to wait and see. I have some things in the works,” Greer said in response to a question about the legal authority for the tariffs in the trade pacts.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
By forming their own local government, Von Ormy citizens would have the legal authority to make their own laws.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Charged in June 2025, Mudryk was subsequently handed the maximum four‑year ban by the FA, according to a spokesperson for the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the highest legal authority in sport.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Who has legal authority to speak to doctors?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
“In a post-9/11 world, we couldn’t get a single legal authority to agree with us on this point about ‘safety.’
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
