Uprawnione

Uprawnione is a Polish adjective meaning entitled, authorized, or licensed. It is used to describe people or entities that possess a legal right, authorization, or qualification to receive benefits, perform actions, or access information. The related noun is uprawnienie (right, entitlement, authorization). The term appears in legal and administrative language to indicate compliance with rights granted by law, contract, or regulation.

Grammatical forms reflect gender and number: uprawniony (masculine singular), uprawniona (feminine singular), uprawnione (neuter singular or plural for non-masculine groups), and uprawnieni (masculine personal plural). In practice, phrases such as “osoby uprawnione,” “podmioty uprawnione,” or “uprawnione do…,” are common.

Common contexts include social benefits, health care, data protection, and regulatory access. Examples: uprawnione do świadczeń zdrowotnych means eligible for health benefits; podmioty uprawnione do przetwarzania danych osobowych refers to entities authorized to process personal data. In labor law or public administration, the term marks those who have rights or permissions granted by statute or agreement, distinguishing them from those who are not entitled (nieuprawnione) or from unauthorized acts.

Etymologically, the word derives from the concept of a right (prawo) with a prefix indicating possession or fulfillment of that right. The usage emphasizes the existence of legally recognized entitlements or permissions rather than general eligibility. See also uprawnienie, upoważnienie, and nieuprawniony for related concepts.