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PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Public Authority — • The moral power of command, supported by physical coercion, which the State exercises over its members Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Public authority service to public authorities — Public authority service includes electricity supplied and services rendered to municipalities or divisions or agencies of State or Federal governments under special contracts, agreements, or service classifications applicable only to public… … Energy terms
public authority — noun a) Any authority which has a legal mandate to govern, administrate a part or aspect of public life, such as all branches of the executive power of a state, province, municipality etc. b) In a wider sense also various chartered organisations… … Wiktionary
public authority — An agency established by government though not a department thereof but subject to some governmental control, e.g. Mass. Port Authority. Opinion of the Justices, 334 Mass. 721, 136 N.E.2d 223, 235 … Black's law dictionary
public authority — official body that works for the good of the public … English contemporary dictionary
Public Authority Service to Public Authorities — Electric services supplied to public entities such as municipalities or divisions of state or federal governments … Energy terms
The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training — (Arabic: الهيئة العامة للتعليم التطبيقي والتدريب ) The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training Motto To Build The Kuwait in National Hands … Wikipedia
confinement by public authority — index incarceration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
