Attorney-in-fact Definition

noun

(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 or 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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Other Word Forms of Attorney-in-fact

Noun

Singular:

attorney-in-fact

Plural:

attorneys-in-fact

Origin of Attorney-in-fact

From attorney (“any personal representative”) and fact (“act, deed”). Both words now rarely have those senses (outside of fixed expressions like this).

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