power of appointment — power of appointment: a power granted under a deed or will authorizing the donee to dispose of an estate in a specified manner for the benefit of the donee or of others general power of appointment: a power of appointment which the donee may… … Law dictionary
power of appointment — n. the authority granted to a person by deed or will to dispose of the grantor s property … English World dictionary
Power of appointment — A power of appointment is a term most frequently used in the law of wills to describe the ability of the testator (the person writing the will) to select a person who will be given the authority to dispose of certain property under the will.… … Wikipedia
power of appointment — Authority enabling one person to dispose of an interest which is vested in another. Re Zanatta, 99 NJ Eq 339, 131 A 515. A liberty or authority reserved by, or limited to, a person to dispose of real or personal property for his own benefit, or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
power of appointment — noun authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor s property • Hypernyms: ↑authority, ↑authorization, ↑authorisation, ↑potency, ↑dominance, ↑say so * * * noun : a legal authority granted… … Useful english dictionary
power of appointment, special — n. A power of appointment that limits the possible beneficiaries to members of a specified group. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
power of appointment trust — see trust Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
power of appointment — /ˌpaυər əv ə pɔɪntmənt/ noun the power of a trustee to dispose of interests in property to another person … Dictionary of banking and finance
limited power of appointment — Power of appointment is limited when it is exercisable only in favor of persons or a class of persons designated in the instrument creating the power. Johnstone v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, C.C.A.9, 76 F.2d 55, 57. See also power of… … Black's law dictionary
limited power of appointment — Power of appointment is limited when it is exercisable only in favor of persons or a class of persons designated in the instrument creating the power. Johnstone v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, C.C.A.9, 76 F.2d 55, 57. See also power of… … Black's law dictionary