em·pow·er /im-'pau̇-ər/ vt: to give official authority or legal power to
no branch of government should be empower ed unilaterally to impose a serious penalty — L. H. Tribe
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.