Authority in United Kingdom
Definition of Authority
In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Authority :
1. Power delegated to a person or body to act in a particular way. The person in whom authority is vested is usually called an *agent and the person conferring the authority is the principal.
2. A governing body, such as a *local authority, charged with power and duty to perform certain functions.
3. A judicial decision or other source of law used as a ground for a legal proposition
See also persuasive authority.
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