What is Plenary Authority?

Plenary authority refers to a single government official having absolute power on a particular matter.

According to Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute, in the U.S., it is recognised as “complete power over a particular area with no limitations”.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

That name does get a good little snicker out of me, it's just silly. Too bad it's proponents are serious.

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