potestative

Definitions

1. authoritative
   obsolete
2. of a condition in a legal contract: being completely controlled by exactly one of the parties to the contract

Equivalents

Examples

“The third branch of God's authoritative or potestative power consisteth in the use⟳ of all things in his possession, by virtue of his absolute dominion.”

“A potestative condition is that which is in the power of the person in whose favor it is contracted; as, if I engage⟳ to give⟳ my neighbor a sum of money, in case he cuts down a tree which obstructs my prospect.”

“Articles 1170 and 1174 of the French Civil Code deal⟳ with potestative conditions. The former defines as potestative a contractual condition the fulfillment of which is within the power of one of the contracting parties to bring⟳ about or hinder. The latter article provides that every obligation contracted on a potestative condition on the part of him who purports to bind⟳ himself is null.”

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