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n.A power of appointment that limits the possible beneficiaries to members of a specified group.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
power of appointment, special
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power of appointment — power of appointment: a power granted under a deed or will authorizing the donee to dispose of an estate in a specified manner for the benefit of the donee or of others general power of appointment: a power of appointment which the donee may… … Law dictionary
special power of appointment — see power of appointment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. special power of appointment … Law dictionary
power of appointment — Authority enabling one person to dispose of an interest which is vested in another. Re Zanatta, 99 NJ Eq 339, 131 A 515. A liberty or authority reserved by, or limited to, a person to dispose of real or personal property for his own benefit, or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Power of appointment — A power of appointment is a term most frequently used in the law of wills to describe the ability of the testator (the person writing the will) to select a person who will be given the authority to dispose of certain property under the will.… … Wikipedia
special power of appointment — A power of appointment under which the donee of the power is restricted to passing on the property to certain individuals or class of individuals designated or described in the instrument which creates the power. Marx v Rice, 1 NJ 574, 65, A2d 48 … Ballentine's law dictionary
general power of appointment — see power of appointment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. general power of appointment … Law dictionary
limited power of appointment — A power of appointment which is exercisable only in favor of persons or a class of persons designated or described in the instrument creating the power. Marx v Rice, 1 NJ 574, 65 A2d 48, 9 ALR2d 584. In Pennsylvania, a general power of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
nongeneral power of appointment — See special power of appointment … Ballentine's law dictionary
power — The right, ability, authority, or faculty of doing something. Authority to do any act which the grantor might himself lawfully perform. Porter v. Household Finance Corp. of Columbus, D.C.Ohio, 385 F.Supp. 336, 341. A power is an ability on the… … Black's law dictionary
special — Relating to or designating a species, kind, individual, thing, or sort; designed for a particular purpose; confined to a particular purpose, object, person, or class. Unusual, extraordinary. as to special acceptance special administration special … Black's law dictionary
