legal authority
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Experts argue the FCC lacks the legal authority to punish broadcasters or reporters for their viewpoints.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
It verifies the signer’s identity and legal authority to complete the transaction, and — this is the key part — makes the issuing financial institution financially liable if the signature proves to be fraudulent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Late last month, the president rolled out new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% against more than 80 countries, including most of the U.S.’s biggest trading partners, using a different legal authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant.”
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 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
