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power of attorney

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power of attorney
n. pl. powers of attorney Abbr. PA or P/A
A legal instrument authorizing one to act as another's attorney or agent.
power of attorney
n
1. (Law) legal authority to act for another person in certain specified matters
2. (Law) the document conferring such authority Also called letter of attorney
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.power of attorney - a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
stock power - a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party
proxy - a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Translations
power of attorney n (Law) → procura
power of attorney n (Law) → procura


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That the power of attorney, authorising the bankers to sell out the stock, and the various written orders telling them what amounts to sell out, were formally signed by both the Trustees.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
According to my now well-developed theory he had certainly misappropriated his aged cousins' monies under power of attorney, and had probably driven poor Agnes Moultrie out of her wits, but I wished that he was not so gentle, and good-tempered, and innocent eyed.
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