procuratory

comparative more procuratory · superlative most procuratory

1. Tending to, or authorizing, procuration.

   He told the deputies that the procuratory work had been improved during the past year, but as a whole was still a weak branch of the state legal system.

   1956, United States. Consulate General, Survey of China Mainland Press - Issues 1300-1320, page 6

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   Procuratory action against George Scot, Gilbert Makkeppet and Thomas McKeine for spoliation of four oxen, price 30 s. apiece, from the lands of Drumganis within the provostry of Linclowdane.

   1918, Scotland. Privy Council, The Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes - Volume 2, page 302

   After this is the procuratory order, which we read mentioned in the book of Job: “If the angel will speak for him, he will pray to the Lord and He will be pleased.”

   2021, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, page 123

plural procuratories

1. lawAn authorization to act on behalf another person in matters of civil law.

   Limitations of procuratory relative to its range as laid down by the law are inoperative towards third parties .

   1968, Legal Problems of Yugoslavia's International Economic Relations, page 39

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   But instruments following theron, after the death of either party, must, under the sanction of nullity, deduce the connecting titles of the party using the procuratory.

   1882, Alexander Montgomerie Bell, Lectures on Conveyancing - Book 74, Volume 2, page 785

   Further, the procuratory of resignation was the procuratory of the last entered vassal, and it directed infestment to be granted to the series of heirs therin mentioned.

   1885, Scotland. Court of Session, Cases Decided in the Court of Session, page 33