lawful authority
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defying lawful authority — index contumacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
injurious exercise of lawful authority — index misfeasance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
resist lawful authority — index rebel Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lawful — law‧ful [ˈlɔːfl ǁ ˈlɒː ] adjective LAW allowed by law; = LEGAL: • The owner has the right to use the property for any lawful purpose. lawfully adverb : • a product that has been lawfully produced in a member state of the European Union… … Financial and business terms
authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act … Law dictionary
notorious resistance to lawful authority — A state of affairs so unusual and extraordinary that the usually constituted civil authorities are overpowered and consequently unable and inadequate for the time being successfully to contend therewith. Straus v Imperial Fire Ins. Co. 94 Mo 182 … Ballentine's law dictionary
authority — Permission. Right to exercise powers; to implement and enforce laws; to exact obedience; to command; to judge. Control over; jurisdiction. Often synonymous with power. The power delegated by a principal to his agent. The lawful delegation of… … Black's law dictionary
authority — Permission. Right to exercise powers; to implement and enforce laws; to exact obedience; to command; to judge. Control over; jurisdiction. Often synonymous with power. The power delegated by a principal to his agent. The lawful delegation of… … Black's law dictionary
authority — noun 1 (often authorities) people with responsibility for making decisions ADJECTIVE ▪ central, district, federal, local, municipal, regional ▪ government, pu … Collocations dictionary
lawful — law|ful [ lɔfl ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) not against the law: lawful activities 2. ) officially accepted by the government or another authority: a lawful marriage lawful ownership ╾ law|ful|ly adverb: your lawfully wedded husband/wife ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
