(US, legal) 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.
(US, legal) 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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(law) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.
(law) One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
(legal) Somebody's own act and deed.