Legal Definition and Related Resources of Delegatus non potest delegare

A delegate or deputy cannot appoint another. 2 Bouv. Inst, note 1936; Story, Ag. § 13; Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) 756-758; 9 Coke, 77; 2 Scott, N. R. 509; 12 Mees. & W. 712; 6 Exch. 156; 8 C. B. 627.

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This definition of Delegatus Non Potest Delegare Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.

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Delegatus non potest delegare in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims

A deputy cannot deputize.

Note: This legal definition of Delegatus non potest delegare in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.

Definition of Delegatus Non Potest Delegare

In the context of international law, the legal resource A Dictionary of Law, provides a definition of Delegatus Non Potest Delegare : (Latin)

A person to whom something has been delegated cannot delegate further, i.e. one to whom powers and duties have been entrusted cannot entrust them to another. The rule applies particularly when the delegate possesses some special skill in the performance of the duties delegated, or when personal trust is involved. The rule does not apply if there is express or implied authority to delegate. Trustees, for example, have always been entitled to employ agents when this was necessary (for example, they can employ solicitors to do legal work). Since 1925, a trustee may delegate any business of the trust to an agent provided that he does so in good faith. Further, since 1971, any trustee may delegate, for a period not exceeding one year, any trusts, powers, or discretions he has; this delegation may be repeated.

Meaning of Delegatus Non Potest Delegare in Canada

In this country (and some others), a meaning of Delegatus Non Potest Delegare may be the following: A delegate of a power cannot delegate the power unless authorised to do so (Huth v. Clarke (1890), 25 Q.B.D. 391).

“Delegatus Non Potest Delegare” in Maritime Law

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The following is a definition of “Delegatus Non Potest Delegare”, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: A delegate may not in turn delegate to someone else.