competence (of an authority)

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• competence — com·pe·tence / käm pə təns/ n: the quality or state of being competent: as a: possession of sufficient knowledge or skill b: legal authority, ability, or admissibility a court of general competence the competence of witnesses challenge the… …   Law dictionary

• Competence — may refer to: Competence (biology), the ability of a cell to take up DNA Competence (geology), the resistance of a rock against either erosion or deformation Competence (human resources), a standardized requirement for an individual to properly… …   Wikipedia

• AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL — AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL, the authority of the halakhic scholars in maintaining the creativeness and development of Jewish law, by means of its legal sources. Development of the Law An important tenet of Judaism and a guiding principle of the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Competence — Com pe*tence, Competency Com pe*ten*cy, n. [Cf. F. comp[ e]tence, from L. competentia agreement.] 1. The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power. [1913 Webster] The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Competence — Sufficient ability or fitness for ones needs. Possessing the necessary abilities to be qualified to achieve a certain goal or complete a project. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * competence com‧pe‧tence [ˈkɒmptəns ǁ ˈkɑːm ] noun 1.… …   Financial and business terms

• competence — Sufficient ability or fitness for one s needs. The necessary abilities to be qualified to achieve a certain goal or complete a project. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * competence com‧pe‧tence [ˈkɒmptəns ǁ ˈkɑːm ] noun 1. [uncountable] also… …   Financial and business terms

• competence and jurisdiction — ▪ law       in law, the authority of a court to deal with specific matters. Competence refers to the legal “ability” of a court to exert jurisdiction over a person or a “thing” (property) that is the subject of a suit. Jurisdiction, that which a… …   Universalium

• authority — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. expert, pundit, know it all (inf.), maven (inf.). See skill, knowledge, authority. II Right to govern Nouns 1. (supremacy) authority, power, right, jurisdiction, title, prerogative; …   English dictionary for students

• competence — Synonyms and related words: ability, ableness, absolute power, absolutism, address, adeptness, adequacy, adequate supply, adequateness, adroitness, airmanship, appropriateness, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, authority, bare minimum, bare… …   Moby Thesaurus

• competence — noun 1) my technical competence Syn: capability, ability, competency, proficiency, accomplishment, expertise, adeptness, skill, prowess, mastery, talent; informal savvy, know how 2) the competence of the system Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• competence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. capability, capacity, ability, efficiency, proficiency; means, resources, income, sufficiency. See skill. Ant., incompetence, inadequacy. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Adequate income] Syn. subsistence,… …   English dictionary for students