Proc`u*ra"tion (?), n. [L.
procuratio: cf. F. procuration. See Procure.]
1. The act of procuring;
procurement.
2. The management of another's
affairs.
3. The instrument by which a person is
empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.
4. (Ch. of Eng.) A sum of money paid
formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical
commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at
the time of visitation; -- called also proxy.
Procuration money (Law), money paid
for procuring a loan. Blackstone.