Category:Purview

Pur"view, n. Etym: [of. purveu, pourveu, f. pourvu, provided, p. p. Of of. porveoir, f. pourvoir. See purvey, view, and cf. Proviso.]

1. (a) (law) the body of a statute, or that part which begins with " be It enacted, " as distinguished from the preamble. Cowell. (b) hence:

Defn: the limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its Intention or provisions. Marshall. Profanations within the purview of several statutes. Bacon.

2. Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent. In determining the extent of information required in the exercise of A particular authority, recourse must be had to the objects within The purview of that authority. Madison.