pädevust
Pädevust is an Estonian noun referring to competence, authority or jurisdiction in both legal and everyday contexts. It denotes the capacity or the legally or socially recognized power of a person, institution or body to carry out certain tasks, make decisions or exercise control within a defined scope.
In legal and administrative use, pädevus describes the scope of powers assigned to courts, government agencies
In professional and educational contexts, the related notion of pädevus refers to skills, qualifications and the
The word is commonly used in everyday language to comment on a person’s suitability or qualification for