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Enabling Power

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A term used in equity. When the donor of a power, who is the owner of the estate, confers upon persons not seised of the fee the right of creating interests to take effect out of it, which could not be done by the donee of the power unless by such authority, this is called an "enabling power." 2 Bouv. Inst, note 1628; 2 Bl. Comm. 319; Co. Litt. 44a; 3 Steph. Comm. 139.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A term used in equity. When the donor of a power, who is the owner of the estate, confers upon persons not seised of the fee the right of creating interests to take effect out of it. which could not be done by the donee of the power unless by such authority, this is called an enabling power.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

When the donor of a power, who is the owner of the estote, confers upon persons not seised of the fee the right of creating interests to take effect out of it, which could not be done by the donee of the power unless by such authority, this is called an "enabling power." 2 Bouv. Inst. no. 1928.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

When the:donor of a power, who is the owner of the estate, confers upon persons not seised of the fee the right of creating interests to take effect out of it, which conld not be done by the donee of the power unless by such authority, this is called an “enabling power.” 2 Bouy. Inst. no, 1928.