attorney-in-fact en · NOUN
Etymology
From attorney (“any personal representative”) and fact (“act, deed”). Both words now rarely have those senses (outside of fixed expressions like this).
Meanings
- (US) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| attorneys-in-fact | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
pt procurador (US legal: ad hoc agent) · nl gemachtigde (US legal: ad hoc agent) · de Bevollmächtigter (US legal: ad hoc agent) · it procuratore (US legal: ad hoc agent) · es procurador (US legal: ad hoc agent) · fi valtuutettu (US legal: ad hoc agent) · pl plenipotent (US legal: ad hoc agent) · pl pełnomocnik (US legal: ad hoc agent) · es apoderado (US legal: ad hoc agent) · fr fondé de pouvoir (US legal: ad hoc agent)