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Ministerial Trusts

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Those which demand no further exercise of reason or understanding than every intelligent agent must necessarily employ; as, to convey an estate. They are a species of special trusts, distinguished from discretionary trusts, which necessarily require much exercise of the understanding. 2 Bouv. Inst, note 1896. Called, also, "instrumental trusts."

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

(Also called "instrumental trusts.") Those which demand no further exercise of reason or understanding than every intelligent agent must necessarily employ; as to convey an estate. They are a species of special trusts, distinguished from discretionary trusts, which necessarily require much exercise of the understanding. 2 Bouv. Inst. no. 1896.

Defined under Trust in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

(Also called “instrumental trusts.”) Those which demand no further exercise of reason or understanding than every intelligent agent must necessarily empigr; as to convey an ed tate. They are a species of special trusts, distinguished from discretionary trusts,