power of attorney

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Etymology

From earlier sense of attorney indicating any personal representative.

Noun

power of attorney (plural powers of attorney)

1. (uncountable, law) The legal authorisation of one person to act as the agent of another.

   He confirmed that he had power of attorney.

2. (countable, law) A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another.

   Here you can apply for a power of attorney.

Related terms

• attorney-in-fact

Translations

authorisation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 代理權 (cmn), 代理权 (cmn) (dàilǐquán)

• Czech: please add this translation if you can
• Dutch: volmacht (nl)
• Finnish: valtuutus (fi)

• French: procuration (fr)
• German: Handlungsvollmacht (de) f
• Jèrriais: protchulâtion f
• Swedish: fullmakt (sv) c

document

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 委託書 (cmn), 委托书 (cmn) (wěituōshū)

• Czech: plná moc (cs) f
• Finnish: valtakirja (fi)

• French: mandat (fr) m, pouvoir (fr) m
• German: Vollmacht (de) f
• Swedish: fullmakt (sv) c

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• Jèrriais: protchulâtion f, protchule f