Feljogosító

Feljogosító is a Hungarian term formed from the verb feljogosítani, meaning to authorize or empower. It functions as an adjective and is sometimes used in noun phrases to describe something that entitles a person to exercise certain rights or perform certain actions. In legal and administrative language, feljogosító describes documents, acts, or authorities that confer such entitlement.

Linguistically, the prefix fel- plus the root jogosít (to entitle or authorize) signals that authority is being granted from a holder to another person or entity. In practical use, the word appears most often in phrases like feljogosító okirat or feljogosító levél, which refer to authorization documents or letters that empower representation or action on someone’s behalf. The term is closely related to, but distinct from, other Hungarian terms for authorization, such as felhatalmazás (authorization) and meghatalmazás (power of attorney). While feljogosító emphasizes the grant of entitlement, meghatalmazás focuses more specifically on representation and delegated authority.

Contexts where feljogosító is employed include legal proceedings, property transactions, financial matters, and administrative processes, where an authorized person is allowed to act for another. In contemporary usage, felhatalmazás and meghatalmazás are more common in everyday language, and feljogosító often appears in formal, technical, or historical texts.

Overall, feljogosító denotes the act or instrument that concedes legitimacy to act, functioning within a family of terms that describe permissions, authorizations, and delegated powers. See also: jogosultság, felhatalmazás, meghatalmazás.