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roving commission
noun
- authority or power given in a general area, without precisely defined terms of reference
Example Sentences
âFederal courts do not possess a roving commission to publicly opine on every legal question,â all the conservatives but Justice Clarence Thomas pronounced just two years ago.
âThe judiciary doesnât sit as a roving commission to rule on the legality of either Congressâs enactments or the executiveâs implementation of those enactments,â U.S. solicitor general Elizabeth B. Prelogar pointed out.
There you have it: The Fed, having slipped the leash of its primary job â to preserve the currency as a store of value â now claims a roving commission to do whatever it wants.
The judge pointed out that the state tried to disclaim responsibility for the law by allowing private individuals to be âdeputized as enforcersâ with a âroving commission to enforce the Stateâs abortion laws.â
Prosecutors shouldnât have a roving commission to comb through all the outrages of the Trump administration in search of a fact pattern that fits the criminal code, and thatâs a risk.
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