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Power of Attorney

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Meaning of Power Of Attorney

An instrument in writing by which one person , as principal , appoints another as his agent and confers upon him the authority to perform certain specified acts or kinds of acts on behalf of the principal. Wvsong v Automobile Underwriters, 204 Ind. 493, 184 N.E. 783.

Power Of Attorney Alternative Definition

An instrument authorizing a person to act as the attorney in fact of the person granting it. A general power authorizes the agent to act generally in behalf of the principal. A special power is one limited to particular acts.

Definition of Power Of Attorney in the Free Online Notary Dictionary

Document Granting Authority For A Person To Act As Attorney In Fact For Another.

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Agency Coupled With Interest, Attorney, Authority, Deed Poll, Mandate, Procuration.

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Power of attorney in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of power of attorney.

Meaning of Power of Attorney in Spanish

Description/ translation of power of attorney into Spanish: poder de representación jurídica (el que debe tener el abogado o el procurador para actuar en nombre de su representado)[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where power of attorney belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

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  1. Translation of Power of Attorney published by Antonio Peñaranda

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  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Police
  • Law Enforcement Agency

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United States Tax Concept of Power of Attorney

A legal document authorizing one person to act in the name, place, and stead of another person as attorney or agent. You can give a specific power of attorney to someone such as your accountant or an enrolled agent to represent you on tax matters before the IRS.

Meaning of Power of Attorney in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Power of Attorney published by the National Association for Court Management: Formal authorization of a person to act in the interests of another person.

Concept of Power of Attorney in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Power of Attorney: An authority by which one person (principal) enables another (attorney in fact) to act for him. (1) General power – Authorizes sale, mortgaging, etc. of all property of the principal. Invalid in some jurisdictions. (2) Special power – Specifies property, buyers, price and terms. How specific it must be varies in each state.

Concept of Power of Attorney in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Power of Attorney: An authority by which one person (principal) enables another (attorney in fact) to act for him. (1) General power – Authorizes sale, mortgaging, etc. of all property of the principal. Invalid in some jurisdictions. (2) Special power – Specifies property, buyers, price and terms. How specific it must be varies in each state.

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