Overstepping Your Authority
Overstep One's Authority, Overstepping One's Authority
noun, の adjective
If you go beyond your rights, you are going too far. You're doing what you're not supposed to do, and you're overstepping your authority.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
それは越権じゃないですか？そもそも法的権限がないですよね？
Isn't that overstepping your authority? You don't have the legal power to do that to begin with, right?
それは、越権の一種だと思われても仕方が無いと思います。
I think even if it was taken as a sort of exceeding authority, we can't do anything about it.
権力のある立場についたら、どこからが越権とみなされるのか、線引きをしっかり分かっておかないと危険ですよ。
If you hold a position of power, it's important to clearly understand where the boundaries of overstepping your authority lie, as failing to do so can be dangerous.
お巡りさん、差し出がましいようですがそれは越権行為では無いでしょうか。
Officer, I'm afraid you are overstepping your bounds.