Legal Definition and Related Resources of Proxy
Meaning of Proxy
When a person entitled to vote at a meeting appoints another to take part in the meeting and vote in his place and stead, the person so appointed is called the proxy. Also, the instrument by which such authority is given. In ecclesiastical law , the term denotes a person who is appointed to manage another’s affairs in the ecclesiastical courts .
Proxy Alternative Definition
A person appointed in the place of another, to represent him. The instrument by which a person is appointed so to act. It is said to be a contraction of procuracy. In Ecclesiastical Law. Ajudicial proctor, or one who is appointed to manage another man’s law concerns, is called a proxy. Ayliffe, Par. An annual payment made by the parochial clergy to the bishop, etc., on visitations. Tomlins. See Rutherf orth, Inst. 253 ; Hall, Prac. 14.
Financial Definition of Proxy
Document intended to provide shareholders with information necessary to vote in an informed manner on matters to be brought up at a stockholders’ meeting. Includes information on closely held shares. Shareholders can and often do give management their proxy, representing the right and responsibility to vote their shares as specified in the proxy statement.
Legal Definition of Proxy
Written authorization given by a shareholder to someone else to represent him or her and vote his or her shares at a shareholders meeting.
Synonyms of Proxy
noun
- agency
- agent
- authority to act for another
- broker
- delegate
- deputy
- dummy
- emissary
- envoy
- lieutenant
- messenger
- procurator
- representation
- representative
- substitute
- substitution
- surrogate
- vicarius
- written autheorization
- Associated Concepts: proxy statement
- solicitation of proxy
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Proxy in Historical Law
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Proxy Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Proxy in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: Document authorizing someone other than the shareholder to exercise the right to vote the stock owned by the shareholder.
Concept of Proxy in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Proxy: Although the term legally encompasses any agent, it is most frequently used in connection with representation at a meeting, especially when voting is concerned. The written authority to act is called a proxy, as well as the person acting.
Proxy refers to someone who is authorized to serve in one’s place at a meeting, especially with the right to right ot vote on behalf of another.
Concept of Proxy in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Proxy: Although the term legally encompasses any agent, it is most frequently used in connection with representation at a meeting, especially when voting is concerned. The written authority to act is called a proxy, as well as the person acting.
Proxy refers to someone who is authorized to serve in one’s place at a meeting, especially with the right to right ot vote on behalf of another.
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Proxy
(You may find proxy at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
early 15c., proccy, prokecye, “agency of one who acts instead of another; letter of power of attorney,” contraction of Anglo-French procuracie (c. 1300), from Medieval Latin procuratia “administration,” from Latin procuratio “a caring for, management,” from procurare “manage” (see procure). Also compare proctor; this term is also a noun.. Meaning “person who acts in place of another” is from 1610s.
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