He can not declare them married as no authority is vested in him to do so.

All the authority and power is vested in his hands.

But authority was vested in the nobility, who held their power from the emperor.

There were also actual administrative jobs, but authority could be vested in individuals rather than offices.

His authority is vested in us, to implement what he would want implemented.

A central governing authority was vested in the person of the Grand Chief.

This authority was vested in the several component units.

The legislative authority is vested in an 80-member general council elected by the citizens of the municipality every four years.

Several counties have a sole Commissioner form of government, with legislative and executive authority vested in a single person.

Legislative authority is vested in the county legislature which consists of 9 members each elected from single member districts.