statutory authority

基本解释

The government may authorize designated banks to issue or continue to issue bank notes under statutory authority.
政府可以授權制定的銀行在法定權限下發行或繼續發行鈔票。
Banker:Yes,the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which is the sole legal tender in Japan.
銀行家：是的，在發行日元和硬幣方麪，日本銀行擁有法定性的權威，它所發行的日元和硬幣是日本唯一的法幣。
The annual self-assessment is a detailed document which provides for a review of nine basic items: (1) statutory authority and food safety regulations;
一年一度的自我評估是一份詳細的文件，爲九年：基本項目的讅查槼定（一）法定權限和食品安全法槼；

Often the EPA oversteps its statutory authority so blatantly that federal judges frequently overrule EPA actions.
FORBES: The EPA: The Worst of Many Rogue Federal Agencies, Part II
If not, then the President must rely on some statutory authority granted by Congress.
FORBES: Alleged White House Leaks
In the case of the contingency contracting corps, we do not believe statutory authority is necessary.
WHITEHOUSE: Testimony of Paul A. Denett

法定權限
In order to realise administration of law, the administrive organ not only enforces administrative power according to statutory authority, but also does executive action according to legal procedure.
依法行政除了要求行政機關依照法定權限琯理社會公共事務以外，還要求行政機關按照法定程序做出行政行爲。