Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Federal Power Act — The Federal Power Act is a law appearing in chapter 12 of Title 16 of the United States Code, Federal regulation and development of power . Enacted as the Federal Water Power Act in 1920, its original purpose was coordinating hydroelectric… … Wikipedia
Federal Power Act — An act that includes the regulation of interstate transmission of electrical energy and rates. This act is administered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. *** Enacted in 1920, and amended in1935, the Act consists of three parts.… … Energy terms
Power Commission — A commission created by the Federal Power Act, consisting of five members appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, to carry out the provisions of the act, including the regulation of electric utility companies engaged in … Ballentine's law dictionary
act high and mighty — {v. phr.} To wield power; act overbearingly; order others around; look down on others. * /Paul is an inexperienced teacher and he acts high and mighty with his students./ … Dictionary of American idioms
act high and mighty — {v. phr.} To wield power; act overbearingly; order others around; look down on others. * /Paul is an inexperienced teacher and he acts high and mighty with his students./ … Dictionary of American idioms
act\ high\ and\ mighty — v. phr. To wield power; act overbearingly; order others around; look down on others. Paul is an inexperienced teacher and he acts high and mighty with his students … Словарь американских идиом
act of attainder — exercise of power; act which is done; performance; process of doing … English contemporary dictionary
power of attorney — power of attorney: an instrument containing an authorization for one to act as the agent of the principal that terminates esp. upon revocation by the principal or death of the principal or agent – called also letter of attorney; du·ra·ble power… … Law dictionary
power — pow·er n 1: capability of acting or of producing an effect parties of unequal bargaining power 2 a: authority or capacity to act that is delegated by law or constitution often used in pl. commerce power often cap C&P: the power delegated to… … Law dictionary
power — n 1 Power, force, energy, strength, might, puissance mean the ability to exert effort for a purpose. Power is the most general of these terms and denotes an ability to act or be acted upon, to effect something, or to affect or be affected by… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
