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power of appointment

noun/ˌpaʊər əv əˈpɔɪntmənt/

C1CEFR level
78/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

An authority to decide who shall take an interest in property.

The trust gave the widow a power of appointment to distribute the fund among their grandchildren.

Topic: Property in Legal English

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