revoke
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Abbott (1879)
Definitions from Case Law
From 529 U.S. 644 - Johnson v. United States · 2000Most cited · 1,016 citing opinions
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Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
To call back one's own act or deed, recall; to cancel, annul, qq. v. Revocable. That which may be annulled by its author. Opposed, irrevocable: past recall. Revocation. The nullification of a person's own act; the extinguishment of a right by the person who created it; the cancellation of an instrument by its maker. As, to revoke an appointment, a power of attorney, a will, the probate of a will, letters testamentary or of administration, a submission to arbitrators or a referee, the power of a partner to act for the firm. "To revoke" is to recall what one has done or promised. By a loose use of language, anything which renders a bequest inoperative at the testator's death may be called a "revocation." The "ademption" of a legacy is not usually called revocation. When ademption is not used, the act is called satisfaction, payment, performance or execution. A revocation is an act done by a testator by which he recalls his will. Consists in the purpose to destroy or annul the operation of the instrument, manifested by some outward sign or symbol. The question is one of fact and intention.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
To annul, cancel, oi: recall one's own act; to reverse what its author. Revocation: the cancellation or extinguishment of an instrument or act by him who made or did it. Some instruments are in their nature revocable, others are not so. Deeds are not in general revocable, unless a power of reservation is expressly reserved, which, in settlements, trusts, &c., is often done. Thus, when it is provided in a marriage settlement or other instrument, that an appointment may be made ' ' with or without power of revocation," it is implied that the party making the appointment may, if he think fit, reserve the power of annulling what he has done. A power granted or reserved in a deed or other instrument to revoke an appointment already made, and to make a fresh one, is called a power of revocation and new appointment. In powers of attorney it is quite usual to reserve a right of revocation, or expressly to constitute the agent attorney irrevocable. And any power to an attorney to appoint sub-agents is usually coupled with a power to revoke such appointments. Yet, upon general principles, and independent of the wording of the power, an appointment of an agent is usually revocable, saving the I'ights of the agent as to matters past, unless it is coupled with an interest, or given upon a consideration. Wills are deemed revocable in their nature, though it has been found necessary in many jurisdictions to specify what acts shall be and what shall not be efficient to revoke a will. The following are often allowed as revocations: marriage of testator; the execution of another will or codicil; some writing of revocation executed as a will; the burning, tearing, or other destruction of the original will by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; some other disposal of the property by the testator during his lifetime. Kevocation is the calling back of a thing granted; or a destroying or making void of some deed that had existence, until the act (vf revocation made it void. A revocation may be either general, of all acts and thing is revoked, it is as if it never had been. Jacob, Revocation of probate, is where probate of a wiU, having been granted, is afterwards recalled by the court of probate, on proof of a subsequent will, or other sufficient cause.