legal authority
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It wants a formal agreement to give international forces legal authority to operate in Gaza later on, and another to finalize Gaza water and sanitation arrangements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
And on homeless encampments, her team said a mayor lacks the legal authority to block council members from creating new no-camping zones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Experts argue the FCC lacks the legal authority to punish broadcasters or reporters for their viewpoints.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
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