Definition of Purview
Purview
pur·view
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a scope or limit of influence or concerns of something;
e.g. The matter falls outside the purview of this investigation, so the FBI cannot look into it.
(noun)
range of experience, understanding, or thought;
e.g. These matters generally tend to come in the purview of women only, so men don't really know much about them.
(noun)
(in law) the scope, limit, or range of a statute;
e.g. Purview refers to the part of the statute that is enacted.
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