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spettanza

competence

noun spet-TAHN-tsah Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

entitlement

Usage Note

Spettanza is a formal administrative and legal term indicating what falls within someone's jurisdiction, competence, or rightful entitlement. It is rarely heard in casual speech; competenza or pertinenza cover the same ground in less formal registers. Often used in the phrase di spettanza di (falling under the responsibility of).

Examples

"La decisione è di spettanza del tribunale."

Natural Translation

The decision falls within the court's competence.

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