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PRECEPT

Categories: Procedure

Definition (1910 Edition)

the expression of a wish, but not a positive command or direction. ee —Precatory trust. <A trust created by cer tain words, which are more like words of entreaty and permission than of command or cer tainty. Examples of such words, which the courts have held sufficient to constitute a trust, are “wish and request,” “have fullest confidence,” “heartily: beseech,” and the like. Rapalje & Lawrence. See Hunt v. Hunt, 18

son or record before him. Cowell.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.