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Noun

Singular attorney-in-fact

Plural attorneys-in-fact

attorney-in-fact (plural attorneys-in-fact)

  1. (US) (law) An agent of the person giving him/her the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his/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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