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diff --git a/gn_libs/privileges/__init__.py b/gn_libs/privileges/__init__.py
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+++ b/gn_libs/privileges/__init__.py
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+from .authspec import check, parse, SpecificationValueError
+from .checks import can_view, can_edit, can_create, can_delete
diff --git a/gn_libs/privileges.py b/gn_libs/privileges/authspec.py
index 32c943d..32c943d 100644
--- a/gn_libs/privileges.py
+++ b/gn_libs/privileges/authspec.py
diff --git a/gn_libs/privileges/checks.py b/gn_libs/privileges/checks.py
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+++ b/gn_libs/privileges/checks.py
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+import uuid
+import logging
+from functools import partial
+
+from gn_libs.sqlite3 import DbConnection
+
+from .authspec import check
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class PrivilegeCheckError(Exception):
+    """Raise when there's an error when checking for privileges."""
+
+
+def privileges_fulfill_specs(
+        queried_privileges: tuple[str, ...],
+        resource_spec: str,
+        system_spec: str
+) -> bool:
+    """Check whether a user's privileges fulfill the given specs."""
+    return (check(resource_spec, queried_privileges) or
+            check(system_spec, queried_privileges))
+
+
+can_view = partial(
+    privileges_fulfill_specs,
+    resource_spec="(OR group:resource:view-resource system:resource:view)",
+    system_spec="(OR system:system-wide:data:view system:resource:view)")
+
+
+can_edit = partial(
+    privileges_fulfill_specs,
+    resource_spec="(OR group:resource:edit-resource system:resource:edit)",
+    system_spec="(OR system:system-wide:data:edit system:resource:edit)")
+
+
+can_create = partial(
+    privileges_fulfill_specs,
+    resource_spec="(OR group:resource:create-resource)",
+    system_spec="(OR system:system-wide:data:create)")
+
+
+can_delete = partial(
+    privileges_fulfill_specs,
+    resource_spec="(OR group:resource:delete-resource system:resource:delete)",
+    system_spec="(OR system:system-wide:data:delete system:resource:delete)")