Noun | 1. | visitation - an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague" Synonyms: tribulation, trial |
2. | visitation - any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague" | |
3. | visitation - an official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese" |
VISITATION. The act of examining into the affairs of a corporation.
2. The power of visitation is applicable only to ecclesiastical and
eleemosynary corporations. 1 Bl. Com. 480; 2 Kid on Corp. 174. The
visitation of civil corporations is by the government itself, through the
medium of the courts of justice Vide 2 Kent, Com. 240.