Proxy

A person appointed in the place of another, to represent him. The instrument by which a person is appointed so to act. It is said to be a contraction of "procuracy." In Ecclesiastical Law. Ajudicial proctor, or one who is appointed to manage another man's law concerns, is called a "proxy." Ayliffe, Par. An annual payment made by the parochial clergy to the bishop, etc., on visitations. Tomlins. See Rutherf orth, Inst. 253; Hall, Prac. 14. PRUDENTER AGIT QUI PRAECEPTO legls obtemperat. He acts prudently who obeys the commands of the law. 5 Coke, 49.

A person who is substituted or deputed by another to represent him and act for him, particularly in some meeting or public body. Also the instrument containing the appointment of such person. The word is said to be contracted from "procuracy," (q. v.) One who is appointed or deputed by another to vote for him. Members of the house of lords in England have the privilege of voting by proxy. 1 BL Comm. 168.

In ecclesiastical law. A person who is appointed to manage another man's affairs in the ecciesiastical courts; a proctor. Also an annual payment made by the parochial clergy to the bishop, on visitations. Tomlins.

One who represents another; one who acts for and in place of another; one who is deputed by another to vote for him, as in the election of directors of private corporations; the authority by which such a deputation is effected.

In English law. One who is deputed to vote for a member in the House of Lords; the written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.

A shortened form of "procuracy:" procuration, agency. A person empowered to act for another, as, to vote a share or shares of the capital stock of a corporation; also, the authority itself to represent the constituent.'' Shareholders cannot vote by proxy without special provision in the charter so to do." The right of voting by proxy at the meetings of an incorporated company is not a general right, and the party who claims it must show a special authority; but where, rejecting all votes cast by proxy, there is still a majority, the minority are bound.* A shareholder in a national bank may vote by proxy, but no officer or employee of the bank may act as proxy."

1. A person appointed in the stead of another, to represent him. A peer can vote by proxy, but a member of the house of commons cannot. In corporations where the right to vote is founded on ownership of capital stock, as property, voting by proxy is generally allowed. 2. The authority or power given to one person to vote for another is also called a proxy. Annual payments made by the parochial clergy to the bishop, &c., on visitation, have been, according to Wharton, termed proxies.

a person appointed in the place of another to represent him. In the ecclesiastical law, a law concerns, is called a proxy, Ayl. Parerg. Proxies are also annual payments, made by the parochial clergy to the bishop, &c. on visitations. ‘Toml. Law l Jiict. h. t. Vide Rutherf. Inst. 253; Hall’s Pr. 14. The right of voting at an election of an incorporated company by proxy, is not a general right, and the party claiming it, must show a special authority for that purpose. Ang. on Corp.. 67-69; 1 Paige’s Ch. R. 590; 5 Day’s R. 329; 5 Cowen, R. 426. i