Primary Powers
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The principal authority given by a principal to his agent. It differs from "mediate powers." Story, Ag. §58.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Main or principal powers as distinguished from incidental or mediate powers.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The principal authority given by a principal to his agent: it differs from mediate powers. Story, A g. § 58.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The principal authority given by a principal to his agent It differs from "mediate powers." Story, Ag. § 58. As to primary "Conveyance," "Election," "Evidence," and "Obligation," see those titles.
Defined under Primary in Black's Law Dictionary.