1. In law, a party that has the legal capacity, authority, and jurisdiction to engage in legal proceedings or enter into a contract
The competent party must sign all legal documents for the contract to be valid.
A parte competente deve assinar todos os documentos legais para que o contrato seja válido.
2. An entity with the required qualifications and power to act in a specific legal matter
Only the competent party has the authority to make decisions regarding the case.
Somente a parte competente tem autoridade para tomar decisões sobre o caso.