English > power of attorney: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent. |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
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| Narrower | proxy | A power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting |
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| stock power | A power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party |
| Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
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| Spanish | mandato, poder, poder notarial, procuración, procura, representación legal |
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| Catalan | mandat, poder, poder notarial, procuració, procura |
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