potestative

== English == === Etymology === From Latin potestativus, from potestas (“power”). Compare French potestatif. See potent. === Adjective === potestative (comparative more potestative, superlative most potestative) (obsolete) authoritative c. 1683 John Pearson, An Exposition of the Creed. Reprinted by J.F. Dove: London, 1832. Article I, p 66. (online) The third branch of God's authoritative or potestative power consisteth in the use of all things in his possession, by virtue of his absolute dominion. (law) of a condition in a legal contract: being completely controlled by exactly one of the parties to the contract 1843 John Bouvier, A Law Dictionary. Reprinted by G.W. Childs: Philadelphia, 1864. Entry for "Condition", p. 264. (online) A potestative condition is that which is in the power of the person in whose favor it is contracted; as, if I engage to give my neighbor a sum of money, in case he cuts down a tree which obstructs my prospect. == Italian == === Adjective === potestative feminine plural of potestativo