CS Professional · Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances · Types of Documents
Vikram executes a written Power of Attorney in favour of his brother to manage his shop. The document begins with 'KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS'. Which classification best fits this document on the basis of its nature?
It is a private document executed by an individual to give authority to another person. It is not a record of acts of a public authority or court, so it is not a public document, and it is not a negotiable instrument.
- AA public document made by a public servant
- BA private document executed by an individual to confer authority on anotherCorrect
- CA judicial record
- DA negotiable instrument
Explanation
A power of attorney executed between private persons is a private document, being not a record of acts of sovereign authority, public bodies or courts. It is an instrument conferring authority on an agent. It is not a judicial record or a negotiable instrument.
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