1. A legal authority or power that is limited in scope, subject matter, or territorial jurisdiction
The municipal court has competência restrita and cannot hear cases involving federal law.
O tribunal municipal tem competência restrita e não pode julgar casos envolvendo direito federal.
2. In administrative law, the delegation of specific powers to an authority with defined boundaries and limitations
The agency was granted competência restrita to regulate only telecommunications matters.
A agência recebeu competência restrita para regular apenas questões de telecomunicações.