Appointee

Appointee

An appointee may be one of the following:

*A member who is appointed to a position or office is called an appointee. In law, such a term is applied to one who is granted power of appointment of property.

*An appointee was also a foot soldier in the French army, who, for long service and bravery, received more pay than other privates.

*An appointee is also a person or organisation entrusted with managing the daily finances of vulnerable individuals in the UK.

References

*1728 [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/HistSciTech/HistSciTech-idx?type=turn&entity=HistSciTech000900240162&isize=L]
*Webster's 1828 Dictionary

External links

* [http://moneycarer.org.uk/faq/categories/Appointeeship+and+Receivership/ Money Carer Appointee Service FAQ in the UK]


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