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thẩm quyền

Pronunciation Northern /tʰə̰m˧˩˧ kwn˨˩/ Central /tʰəm˧˩˨ kwŋ˧˧/ Southern /tʰəm˨˩˦ wŋ˨˩/
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authority
Noun
authority

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
legal authority

The legal right or power of an individual or organization to judge and decide a matter.

vi Tòa án có thẩm quyền giải quyết vụ việc này.

en The court has the legal authority to decide this matter.

Sense 2 Noun
jurisdiction

The official power or authority of a legal body to exercise its functions or jurisdiction.

vi Việc này nằm ngoài thẩm quyền của tôi.

en This matter is outside of my official jurisdiction.

Parts
thẩm / quyền
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Similar
thẩm quyến / thâm quyến
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thẩm phán / thẩm vấn / thẩm cung / thẩm cứu …
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Questions and answers

What does “thẩm quyền” mean?

In English, “thẩm quyền” means “authority”.

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