purview

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. The enacting part of a statute.
  2. The scope of a statute.
  3. Scope or range of interest or control.
  4. Range of understanding.

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈpɜː(ɹ)vjuː/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English purveu (“proviso”), from Anglo-Norman purveu est (“it is provided”), or purveu que (“provided that”) (statutory language), from Old French porveü (“provided”), past participle of porveoir (“to provide”), from Latin prōvideō (see provide). Influenced by view and its etymological antecedents.

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