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Definition of Precatory
1. Adjective. Expressing entreaty or supplication. "Precatory overtures"
Definition of Precatory
1. Adjective. Expressing a wish. ¹
2. Adjective. (legal) Expressing a wish but not creating any legal obligation or duty. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Precatory
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Precatory
Literary usage of Precatory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and by Abraham Clark Freeman (1906)
"It follows that the judgment should be affirmed, with costs. precatory ...
Present Tendency of Courts Respecting the Creation of precatory Trusts, 502. IV. ..."
2. Commentaries on the Law of Wills: Embracing Execution, Interpretation and by John E. Alexander (1918)
"precatory expressions \\hich have been construed not to create trusts. ...
precatory Trusts Denned. The term "precatory trust" has been frequently used, ..."
3. A Treatise on Wills by Thomas Jarman, Joseph Fitz Randolph, William Talcott (1880)
"given to the wife: but he relied chiefly on the uncertainty of the objects to
whom the precatory words referred.] (I) It will be observed that in all these ..."
4. Handbook of Equity Jurisprudence by James Webster Eaton (1901)
"precatory words are words of expectation, hope, desire, ... In the earlier cases
the doctrine as to precatory trusts has been stated as follows: When ..."
5. A Practical Treatise on Abstracts and Examinations of Title to Real Property by George William Warvelle (1921)
"precatory Trusts. precatory trusts grow out of words of entreaty, wish, expectation,
request, or recommendation frequently employed in wills, ..."
6. The Principles of Equity: A Treatise on the System of Justice Administered by George Tucker Bispham (1893)
"Meritorious Consideration ; Ellis Trusts created by precatory Words. 72 Doctrine
on this subject in ... 73 What precatory words will create a trust. 74. ..."
7. The Law of Trusts and Trustees: As Determined by the Decisions of the by James Henry Flint (1890)
"Definition, precatory words. j 53. precatory words insufficient. J 54. Construction
of words. J 55. Motive and purpose of gift. $ 56. Maintenance. $ 57. ..."
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