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poder restrito

[puh-DEHR hes-TREE-too]
nounmasculinepl: poderes restritos
limited power; restricted authority
1. A legal or official authority that is limited in scope, duration, or application; power granted with specific constraints or conditions
The president exercises poder restrito in matters of national security during peacetime.
O presidente exerce poder restrito em questões de segurança nacional em tempo de paz.
2. In law, a power of attorney or authorization that is limited to specific transactions or circumstances
The agent was granted poder restrito to sign contracts only up to a certain monetary value.
O agente recebeu poder restrito para assinar contratos apenas até um determinado valor monetário.
Synonyms
autoridade limitadapoder circunscritocompetência restritapoderes delimitados
Antonyms
poder irrestritopoder absolutoautoridade plenapoder ilimitado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
poder restrito
Standard usage in legal and administrative contexts
Portugal
poder circunscrito
Alternative term more commonly used in Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar sob poder restrito - to be under limited authority
conferir poder restrito - to grant limited power
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