{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/authority/",
  "claimStatus": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "code": "K01-TERM-035",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A recognized power to make, issue, decide or enforce a matter within a defined scope.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Authority",
  "not": "Authentication, possession of a key or technical control does not by itself establish authority.",
  "plain": "Authority can be legal, constitutional, contractual, delegated, technical or institutional.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-036",
    "K01-TERM-051",
    "K01-TERM-105",
    "K01-TERM-106",
    "K01-TERM-107",
    "K01-TERM-108",
    "K01-TERM-121",
    "K01-TERM-122"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "authority",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "topic": "law-jurisdiction",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}