Procuration

In Civil Law. The act by which one person gives power to another to act in his place, as he could do himself. A letter of attorney. An express procuration is one made by the express consent of the parties. An implied or tacit procuration takes place when an individual sues another managing his affairs and does not interfere to prevent it.

Dig. 17. 1. 6. 2; 50. 17. 60; Code 7. 32. 2.

Procurations are also divided into those which contain absolute power, or a general authority, and those which give only a limflrpt, by the revocation of the authority; sec ond, by the death of one of the parties; third, by the renunciation of the mandatory, when it is made in proper time and place and it can be done without injury to the person who gave it.

Inst..3. 27; Dig. 17. 1; Code 4, 35.

See Authority; Letter of Attorney; Mandate; Per Proc. The use of the word procuration (usually, per procurations, or abbreviated to p. p.) on a promissory note by an agent is notice that the agent has but a limited authority to sign.

Neg. Instr. Act § 21.

See [1893J App. Cas. 170. The act or offence of procuring women for lewd purposes. It is an offence in England, punishable by whipping; Act of December, 1912. See Odgers, C. L. 214.

See White Slave Act.