inherent power

inherent power
The doctrine that the federal government has sovereign and inherent powers in addition to the powers given to it expressly or impliedly by the United States Constitution; a doctrine refused recognition as law by the United States Supreme Court. Kansas v Colorado, 206 US 46, 51 L Ed 956, 27 S Ct 655.

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  • inherent power — n. A power that must be deemed to exist in order for a particular responsibility to be carried out. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …   Law dictionary

  • inherent power — innate power, inborn power …   English contemporary dictionary

  • inherent power of court — A power essential to the very existence of the court or its ability to function in dispensing justice; the power to punish contempt, 17 Am J2d Contpt § 62; the power to grant a continuance in the interest of justice. State ex rel. Buck v McCabe,… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • inherent power of officer or agent — A power native to the position, although it may not be sanctioned by an express grant of authority. 10 Am J2d Banks § 99 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • inherent power — noun Powers that are given to the national government …   Wiktionary

  • sovereign and inherent power — See inherent power; sovereign power …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • inherent — I adjective connate, deep rooted, essential, fixed, immanent, implicit, inborn, inbred, ineffaceable, ingrained, ingredient, innate, innatus, insitus, instinctive, integral, internal, intrinsic, native, natural, proprius, subsistent associated… …   Law dictionary

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  • inherent powers of court — The inherent power of a court is that which is necessary for the proper and complete administration of justice and such power is resident in all courts of superior jurisdiction and essential to their existence; e.g., sentencing and contempt… …   Black's law dictionary

  • inherent powers of court — The inherent power of a court is that which is necessary for the proper and complete administration of justice and such power is resident in all courts of superior jurisdiction and essential to their existence; e.g., sentencing and contempt… …   Black's law dictionary

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