legal authority

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"As a municipality, we do not have the legal authority to arbitrarily prohibit the establishment of new businesses, since in Chile there is freedom to engage in economic activities," councilor Nelda Gil told AFP.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

On Tuesday, Marcos said the move would give the government the legal authority to impose measures to ensure energy stability and protect the broader economy.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Determine whether the attorney had the legal authority to add himself to the accounts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 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