statutory authority
noun1
Law Australia, New Zealand, UK A body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state.
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noun — 3 senses
Law Australia, New Zealand, UK A body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.