attorney-in-fact

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

An agent of the person giving him/her 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.

US

Equivalents

Españolapoderado procurador

Françaisfondé de pouvoir

DeutschBevollmächtigter

5 more languages

Suomivaltuutettu

Italianoprocuratore

Nederlandsgemachtigde

Polskipełnomocnik plenipotent

Portuguêsprocurador representante legal

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

attorney's fee attorney's lien attorney's work product attorneydom attorneying attorneyism

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