Sentence examples for limits authority from inspiring English sources

PAGE A8 National SUPREME COURT LIMITS AUTHORITY Of President on Detainees The Supreme Court wiped away one of the Bush administration's greatest victories in the lower courts, a 2008 ruling that expanded the limits of executive authority to combat terrorism by allowing indefinite military detentions of legal residents of the United States.

Before Sarbanes-Oxley, the only real regulation of the audit industry came from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which had limited authority and an even more limited staff.

S: Your position has limited authority?

"The court has limited authority in this case," he added.

They will have limited authority but will answer to Baghdad".

Representatives of Hacker and Star in this negotiation clearly have limited authority.

In Jin there were several dozen prefects across the state, each having limited authority and tenure.

Despite bankrolling the GSEs, the Treasury has limited authority to overrule their regulator.

The basic police officer, the uniformed constable, was unarmed and had limited authority.

Second, Mr. Holder has limited authority to enact permanent reforms without Congressional action.

The panel had limited authority, but the pulpit made Ms. Warren a national figure.