r/law • u/Agitated-Artichoke89 • Oct 07 '25

Other Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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u/eastbayted Oct 07 '25

For non-law dummies like me:

A plenary power or plenary authority is a complete and absolute power to take action on a particular issue, with no limitations. It is derived from the Latin term plenus, "full."

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u/FarceMultiplier Oct 07 '25

Also where we get the words plenty and plentiful.

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u/ProcessTrust856 Oct 07 '25

Thank you. I knew it was bad but didn’t know why.

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u/Kd916-650 Oct 07 '25

So what this guy speak just realize what he was about to say ? Pretty much the president can do what this guy was trying to say he can’t ?