general attorney-in-fact

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• attorney-in-fact — A person named in a written power of attorney document to act on behalf of the person who signs the document, called the principal. The attorney in fact s power and responsibilities depend on the specific powers granted in the power of attorney… …   Law dictionary

• Attorney In Fact — A person who is authorized to perform business related transactions on behalf of someone else (the principal). In order to become someone s attorney in fact, a person must have the principal sign a power of attorney document. This document… …   Investment dictionary

• attorney-in-fact — noun 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… …   Wiktionary

• Attorney — At*tor ney, n.; pl. {Attorneys}. [OE. aturneye, OF. atorn[ e], p. p. of atorner: cf. LL. atturnatus, attornatus, fr. attornare. See {Attorn}.] 1. A substitute; a proxy; an agent. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And will have no attorney but myself. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Attorney at law — An attorney at law (or attorney at law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients. Alternative terms include attorney and counselor… …   Wikipedia

• attorney — In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act in the place or stead of another. An agent, or one acting on behalf of another. Sherts v. Fulton Nat. Bank of Lancaster, 342 Pa. 337 …   Black's law dictionary

• attorney — In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act in the place or stead of another. An agent, or one acting on behalf of another. Sherts v. Fulton Nat. Bank of Lancaster, 342 Pa. 337 …   Black's law dictionary

• Attorney — An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business:*For attorney at law, see attorney at law, advocate, lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. *For attorney in fact, see power of attorney. *For legal… …   Wikipedia

• Attorney-client privilege — is a legal concept that protects communications between a client and his or her attorney and keeps those communications confidential. The policy underlying this privilege is that of encouraging open and honest communication between clients and… …   Wikipedia

• ATTORNEY — ATTORNEY. Biblical law requires that the two parties to the dispute shall appear before the Lord, before the priests or magistrates (Deut. 19:17), i.e., in person and not by proxy. It was considered essential that the court should hear all… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• general — [jen′ər əl, jen′rəl] adj. [ME < OFr < L generalis < genus (gen. generis), kind, class: see GENUS] 1. of, for, or from the whole or all; not particular or local [a general anesthetic, the general welfare] 2. of, for, or applying to a… …   English World dictionary