Sentence examples for wide powers from inspiring English sources

Saudi Arabia's legal system grants wide powers to individual judges.

He accused Mr Chrétien of the arrogant abuse of his wide powers of appointment and patronage.

As the number of disturbances grew, they gained wide powers of military command.

Civil and criminal cases were tried in the same courts, and lay juries enjoyed wide powers.

French magistrates were given wide powers in 1810, refined in the 1950s.

America gives wide powers to its law-enforcement and spy agencies.

The president's wide powers could enable him to rule by decree.

The decuriones had wide powers in local administration, finance, and judiciary proceedings.

Police Community Support Officers also have wide powers to ask for details.

These orders gave the C.I.A. wide powers to pursue Qaeda terrorists anywhere in the world.

Though Turkish presidents are meant, on paper, to be above politics, in practice they have wide powers.