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Purview

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(1):

(n.) Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent.

(2):

(n.) The body of a statute, or that part which begins with " Be it enacted, " as distinguished from the preamble.

(3):

(n.) The limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its intention or provisions.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Purview'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/purview.html. 1828.
 
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