power of appointment
- Legal authority to determine the recipient of a property, typically in a trust, allowing selection of beneficiaries within the guidelines set by the grantor
- The executor used his power of appointment to determine who would inherit the art collection.
- Because of her power of appointment, the trustee had the discretion to allocate funds among the nonprofit organizations.
- The widower applied his power of appointment to leave his house to his stepchildren.
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