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"Local authorities can be punitive in borderline cases," she says.

If the central government's decrees are opaque, local authorities' can be downright ridiculous.

But at least the authorities can be confident they will not be smiling as they go.

His message to the Belarusian authorities can be summed up in three words: "Uphold the constitution".

In discussing China's options, Mr Cowen acknowledges that the authorities can be "easy with the yuan".

"Often, public agencies and authorities can be too cautious," he says.

The problem is that resolution authority can be quite expensive.

But the courts' authority can be only as great as the general respect for them.

Their sense of "rights" in the face of authority can be minimal.

Mr. Sezer argues that the authority can be created only by Parliament.

A federal judiciary overstepping its authority can be a beautiful thing.