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power The ability conferred on a person by law to determine, by his own will directed to that end, the legal relations of himself or others (Salmond). A power is the converse of disability. It differs from a right in that there are no accompanying duties. Powers are public, i.e. when vested by the State in its agent or employee, or private, when conferred by one person on another. General powers are those which are by law incident to an office; e.g., of solicitor or trustee; special powers are those conferred specially; e.g., by a power of attorney, or a power of sale. |
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See Also: Statutory Definition |