Sanctioned
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To ratify; to make valid.
Authorized
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
Example sentence: To claim qualified immunity under the Reforming Qualified Immunity Act, a government employee such as a police officer would have to prove that there was a statute or court case in the relevant jurisdiction showing his or her conduct was authorized: a meaningful change that will help law enforcement and the citizens they protect.