A principal authorizes another person, known as an agent, to act on their behalf in certain transactions or duties. The agent is given the authority to make decisions and take actions as specified by the principal within the scope of their relationship.
A power of attorney is a legal document that authorizes one person to act on behalf of another as their agent. The person granting the power of attorney is known as the principal, while the person authorized to act is the agent.
The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity., The person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another., A writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting., The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts., See Procuration., To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another.
the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991
The name of an agent that recieves funds on behalf of someone else to handle financial decisions and act on another persons behalf is commonly known as Power Of Attorney.
The Sanctuaries Act authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and protect areas of the marine environment.
Principal
An attorney is another name for a lawyer. An attorney is someone who is legally appointed to act as an agent in legal proceedings. The name attorney comes from the Old French word atorne.
power of attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document that allows one person (the agent) to make decisions and take actions on behalf of another person (the principal). The purpose of a power of attorney is to give the agent the authority to manage the principal's affairs, such as handling financial matters or making medical decisions, when the principal is unable to do so themselves. This empowers the agent to act in the best interests of the principal and carry out their wishes.
An aggravator is a person or agent which aggravates.
Wind is an agent of erosion. It is responsible for moving material from one place to another place.
bill of attainder