Appointor

/əˈpɔɪntɔr/ noun

Definition

A person who has the legal right to appoint someone to a position, especially in trusts or estates.

Etymology

From appoint plus -or suffix (Latin agent noun ending). A formal legal term more common in British English and estate law than American usage.

Kelly Says

In trusts and wills, the appointor is like a gift-giver with delayed power—they've been given the right to decide who gets money or property at some future time, sometimes called a 'power of appointment.'

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