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person in authority — Sheriff, constable, police or peace officer making an arrest and having the prisoner in custody, jailer, prosecuting attorney or district attorney, authorized investigator, a prosecuting witness, an examining magistrate, an interpreter, or the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
authority — [ə thôr′ə tē, əthär′ə tē] n. pl. authorities [ME autorite < OFr autorité, auctorité < L auctoritas < auctor, AUTHOR] 1. a) the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction b) the… … English World dictionary
Authority — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Authority >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 authority authority Sgm: N 1 influence influence patronage power preponderance credit prestige prerogative jurisdiction Sgm: N 1 right right … English dictionary for students
authority — The ability of governments and individuals to direct others and achieve their goals because the mass of people accept that it is their right to tell them what to do, rather than because of the power or force they have at their disposal. Power… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
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
Authority — Au*thor i*ty, n.; pl. {Authorities}. [OE. autorite, auctorite, F. autorit[ e], fr. L. auctoritas, fr. auctor. See {Author}, n.] 1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Person Gobelinus — Person Gobelinus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Person Gobelinus (Persona.) Born in 1358; died 17 November, 1421. He was a Westphalian and was known as an historian and an ardent reformer of monastic life in his native land. He… … Catholic encyclopedia
Person-to-person lending — (also known as peer to peer lending, peer to peer investing, and social lending; abbreviated frequently as P2P lending) is a certain breed of financial transaction (primarily lending and borrowing, though other more complicated transactions can… … Wikipedia
Person Gobelinus — (born 1358; died 17 November, 1421) was a German historian from Westphalia and a reformer of monastic life in his native land. LifeHe came from either Paderborn or the nearby area, and received his first schooling in that city. As a young man he… … Wikipedia
authority — ► NOUN (pl. authorities) 1) the power or right to give orders and enforce obedience. 2) a person or organization having official power. 3) recognized knowledge or expertise. 4) an authoritative person or book. ORIGIN Old French autorite, from… … English terms dictionary
