- power of attorney
- Date: 1747 a legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor
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power of attorney — power of attorney: an instrument containing an authorization for one to act as the agent of the principal that terminates esp. upon revocation by the principal or death of the principal or agent – called also letter of attorney; du·ra·ble power… … Law dictionary
power of attorney — power to act on behalf of another person for specified purposes. Glossary of Business Terms An agreement establishing an agent principal relationship. The power of attorney grants the agent authority to act on the principal s behalf under certain … Financial and business terms
Power of attorney — Power Pow er, n. [OE. pouer, poer, OF. poeir, pooir, F. pouvoir, n. & v., fr. LL. potere, for L. posse, potesse, to be able, to have power. See {Possible}, {Potent}, and cf. {Posse comitatus}.] 1. Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
power of attorney — An instrument authorizing another to act as one s agent or attorney. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
power of attorney — n. a written statement legally authorizing a person to act for another … English World dictionary
Power of attorney — For the television program, see Power of Attorney (TV show). A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another s behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter. The person… … Wikipedia
power of attorney — A written instrument, known as a power of attorney, letter of attorney, or warrant of attorney, People v Smith, 112 Mich 192, 70 NW 466, by which one person, as principal, appoints another as his agent and confers upon him the authority to… … Ballentine's law dictionary
power of attorney — noun a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor s agent • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑legal document, ↑legal instrument, ↑official document, ↑instrument … Useful english dictionary
Power Of Attorney — A legal document giving one person (called an agent or attorney in fact ) the power to act for another person (the principal). The agent can have broad legal authority or limited authority to make legal decisions about the principal s property… … Investment dictionary
power of attorney — n. a power of attorney to + inf. (we had a power of attorney to conduct her business) * * * a power of attorney to + inf. (we had a power of attorney to conduct her business) … Combinatory dictionary
Power of Attorney — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Die Macht der Gewalt Originaltitel: Power of Attorney Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1995 Länge: 90 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
