1.   Indeed, one of the justifications of private property takes as its premise the idea that property ownership confers power.

2.   It gave Becton the title of chief executive officer and conferred extraordinary powers upon him.

3.   Numerical strength does not necessarily confer power, but in Whitehall it has always counted towards influence.

4.   Secrecy confers power on those who know the secret while those who do not are at a disadvantage.

5.   That contract confers power on the directors of the company to manage the company.

6.   The Supreme Court conferred powers on the Assembly to draw up constitutional reforms to give the country modern democratic institutions which would encourage greater voter participation.

7.   No statute can confer the power of parliamentary sovereignty, for that would be to confer the very power being acted upon.

8.   Parliament could if it so wishes confer arbitrary powers upon government.