authority
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Discretion that is “suitably directed and limited” would “ensure … the sentencing authority is apprised of the information relevant to the imposition of sentence and provided with standards to guide its use of that information.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
And in two-and-a-half years, he will no longer have any authority to enforce compliance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"It's high time we came up with a strategy," Laurence Debrincat of the Paris regional transport authority said last month, pushing for the suburban-and-rural approach.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
As part of its dealings with the firm, the local authority had been receiving complaints from councils around England about issues relating to labelling and meat content.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Porter Collins, a two-time Olympic oars-man who had worked with Eisman at Chilton Investment and never really understood why the guy with the bright ideas wasn’t given more authority, came along too.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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