Carte Blanche
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A white card signed at the bottom with a person's name, and soraeitimes sealed, giving another person power to superscribe what conditions he pleases. Applied, generally, in the sense of unlimited authority being ' granted. Wharton.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The signature of one or more individuals on a white paper, with a sufficient space left above it to write a note or other writing. In the course of business, it not unfrequently occurs that, for the sake of convenience, signatures in blank are given with authority to fill them up. These are binding upon the parties. But the blank must be filled up by the very person authorized; Musson v. Bank, 6 Mart. O. S. (La.) 707. See Chit Bills' 70; Frazer v. D^Invilliers, 2 Pa. 200, 44 Am. Dec. 190. Blank.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
fr. A white sheet of paper; a blank instrument; a paper with a signature, given with authority to fill out as a desired.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A white sheet of paper; an instrument signed, but otherwise left blank, A sheet given to an agent, with the principal’s signature appended, to be filled up with any contract or engagement as the agent may see ft. Hence, metaphorically, unlimited authority.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
yr. A white sheet of paper; a blank instrument. Used of a signature, given with authority to fill up as desired.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
The sig- judgment nature of an individual or more, on upon a white paper, with a sufficient space also left above it to write a note or other stated, writing. In the course of business, to it. it not unfrequently occurs that for the sake of convenience, signatures hand in blank are given, with authority to, other fill them up. These are binding Cash the parties. Vide Ch. on Bills, of ae