\Pur"view\, n. [OF. purveu, pourveu, F. pourvu,
provided, p. p. of OF. porveoir, F. pourvoir. See {Purvey},
{View}, and cf. {Proviso}.]
1.
   (a) (Law) The body of a statute, or that part which begins
       with `` Be it enacted, '' as distinguished from the
       preamble. --Cowell.
   (b) Hence: The limit or scope of a statute; the whole
       extent of its intention or provisions. --Marshall.
             Profanations within the purview of several
             statutes.                         --Bacon.
2. Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent.
         In determining the extent of information required in
         the exercise of a particular authority, recourse
         must be had to the objects within the purview of
         that authority.                       --Madison.