purview

Meaning

Noun

• The enacting part of a statute.
• The scope of a statute.
• Scope or range of interest or control.
• Range of understanding.

Origin

• From Middle English purveu ("proviso"), from Anglo-Norman purveuest ("it is provided"), or purveu que (statutory language), from Old French porveu ("provided"), past participle of porveoir, from Latin prōvideō (See provide). Influenced by view and its etymological antecedants.