procuration

Example Sentences

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He was to enter upon the exercise of his powers immediately upon his arrival, by procuration, sending home Bobadilla by the return of the fleet.

From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington

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

We have, therefore, simply to state why we have admitted that the external perception of objects is produced mediately or by procuration.

From The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps by Binet, Alfred

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

I can easily comprehend that he may be ashamed to send a procuration, which must convince the world of all the lies he has told.

From Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) by Melville, Lewis