ordinary powers
[/ˈɔːrdəneri ˈpaʊərz/]
nounpl: ordinary powers
poderes ordinários
1. Standard legal or administrative authorities granted to a person, organization, or official to perform their regular duties and functions
The manager exercises ordinary powers to hire and fire employees within the established company policies.
O gerente exerce poderes ordinários para contratar e demitir funcionários dentro das políticas estabelecidas da empresa.
2. In ecclesiastical law, the authority vested in bishops and other officials to govern their dioceses and perform sacramental functions
The bishop's ordinary powers allow him to ordain priests and confirm the faithful.
Os poderes ordinários do bispo lhe permitem ordenar sacerdotes e confirmar os fiéis.
3. In administrative law, routine powers that do not require special authorization beyond normal jurisdiction
The administrative body exercised its ordinary powers to review the application.
O órgão administrativo exerceu seus poderes ordinários para revisar a solicitação.
The term 'ordinary powers' is primarily used in legal, ecclesiastical, and administrative contexts. In Brazil and Portugal, it is particularly significant in canon law where bishops possess 'poderes ordinários' to govern their dioceses. In corporate and governmental settings, both in English and Portuguese-speaking countries, the term distinguishes routine authorities from those requiring special delegation or emergency circumstances.
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