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Objects Of A Power

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), 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 name given to the members of a class among whom one is empowered to appoint the power. OBLATI ACTIO (Lat.)

In the civil law. An action given to a party against another who had offered to him a stolen thing, which was found in his possession. Inst. 3. 1. 4. OBLATIO (Lat.)

In civil law. A tender of money in payment of debt made by debtor to creditor. L. 9, C. de solut. Whatever is offered to the church by the pious. Calv. Lex.; Vicat. OBLIGACION (Law Fr.) Obligation. Obligacion est un lien de droit, obligation is a bond of law. Britt. c. 28. See "Obligation."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The persons of a class eligible as appointees of a power.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The persons who are intended to he benefited by the distribution of property settled subject to a power.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Where property is settled subject to a power given to any person or persons to appoint the same among a limited class, the members of the class are calied the "objects" of the power. Thus, if a parent has a power to appoint a fund among his children, the children are called the "objects" of the power. Mozley & Whitley.

Defined under Object in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Where property is settled subject to a power given to any person or persons to appoint the same among a limited class, the members of the class are ealled the “objects” of the power. Thus, if a parent has a power to appoint a fund among his children, the children are called the “objects” of the power. Mozley & Whitley.