procuration

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The marriage by procuration was celebrated on the 16th of August, 1714.

From Political Women, Vol. 2 by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883

Wogan held out the Pope's procuration to the Chevalier, who took it and devoutly kissed the signature.

From Clementina by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

The inhabitants of this city seem to consider themselves a sacred race; they clamour for sorties, vow to die for their country, and then wish to do it by procuration.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry

In face of these superlative risks the difficulty of procuring men was accentuated a thousand-fold, and with it both the nature and the degree of the coercive force necessary to be exercised for their procuration.

From The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert)

A marriage had been consummated by procuration at Vienna, and she set out to actually meet her future spouse for the first time at Soissons.

From Royal Palaces and Parks of France by McManus, Blanche