Definition of Precatory words. Meaning of Precatory words. Synonyms of Precatory words

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Definition of Precatory words

Precatory words
Preative Pre"a*tive, Preatory Pre"a*to*ry, a. [L. precativus, precatorius, fr. precari to pray. See Precarious.] Suppliant; beseeching. --Bp. Hopkins. Precatory words (Law), words of recommendation, request, entreaty, wish, or expectation, employed in wills, as distinguished from express directions; -- in some cases creating a trust. --Jarman.

Meaning of Precatory words from wikipedia

- against intestacy, against double portions, against constructing merely precatory words to import a trust, etc. One part of the will is to be expounded by...
- the intention to make a pure gift, as in Jones v Lock. Historically, precatory words such as "it is hoped" and "it is desired" were held to be valid. Since...
- and thus on to Charlotte and his family. Lord Langdale MR held that the words of Payne's will were not sufficiently certain, which meant that there had...
- distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin spelling and pronunciation. In some Latin verbs, a preposition...
- capacities. The formulae of the ordination prayers were also altered to be precatory rather than imperative.: 47  Other Anglican bodies have adopted their...