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I know it's the recognized term for 'officially designated authority', but 'competent authority' seems to conflate two traits that do not necessarily co-habit.
by jacknews 11mo ago
I know it's the recognized term for 'officially designated authority', but 'competent authority' seems to conflate two traits that do not necessarily co-habit.
- Zaiberia 11mo agoJust read it as ”we have the competence to make decisions with authority on this issue”, though we all wish it always meant ”we have authority to make competent decisions on this issue” xD
- pavlov 11mo agoLegal competence is like a legal person — it's a subset of what we normally associate with the term.