attorney-in-fact
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attorney-in-fact
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From attorney (“any personal representative”) and fact (“act, deed”). Both words now rarely have those senses (outside of fixed expressions like this).
noun attorneys-in-fact
- An agent of the person giving them the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his or her behalf. The attorney-in-fact’s power and responsibilities depend on the specific powers granted in the power of attorney document.
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noun US legal: ad hoc agent
| Español | apoderado, procurador |
|---|---|
| Português | procurador |
| Français | fondé de pouvoir |
| Deutsch | Bevollmächtigter |
| Italiano | procuratore |
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