Mandate

As a mandate (from the Latin mandare, to let go of ',' instruct ',' command ' ) is called basically an order or an authorization without precise instructions.

The term is used in a number of areas:

The written order or instruction of a medieval or early modern princes to a subjects, see mandate ( diplomacy ).
The deputies gave a representation of his constituents order, see mandate ( policy).
The representation behalf of a client to his attorney or accountant, see mandate ( right ).
In Roman law at the time of the Republic the authority of the Senate to withdraw troops for specific tasks and duties.
The one state by the international community issued an order for fiduciary management of foreign territory, see Mandate (international law).
The authority to make peace enforcement or sustaining military operations, which can be obtained from the peacekeepers of the United Nations, the UN Security Council, see UN mandate.
The license of a payer to the payee to collect from his account to pay by direct debit, see SEPA mandate.

Furthermore, the term is used for:

The document which documents the imposition of an administrative penalty may be fined, such as a penalty notice.