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Ministerial Powers

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A phrase used in English conveyancing to denote powers given for the good, not of the donee himself exclusively, or of the donee himself necessarily at all, but for the good of several persons, including or not including the donee also. They are so called because the donee of them is as a minister or servant in his exercise of them.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Powers requiring no exercise of judgment or discretion.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A phrase used la English conveyancing to denote powers given for the good, not of the donee himself exclusively, or of the donee himself necessarily at all, but for the good of several persons, including or not including the donee also. They are so calied because the donee of them is as a minister or servant in his exercise of them. Brown.

Defined under Power in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A phrase used in English conveyancing to denote powers given for the good, not of the donee himself exclusively, or of the donee himself necessarily at all, but for the good of several persons, jncluding or notincluding thedonee algo. They are so called because the donee of them is as a minister or servant in his exercise of them. Brown.