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attorneys-in-fact

attorneys-in-fact is the plural of attorney-in-fact.

Meaning of attorney-in-fact

Noun

attorney-in-fact (plural attorneys-in-fact)

  1. (US) An agent of the person giving them the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his or her behalf. The attorney-in-fact’s power and responsibilities depend on the specific powers granted in the power of attorney document.

Questions about attorneys-in-fact

What is attorneys-in-fact the plural of?
Attorneys-in-fact is the plural of attorney-in-fact.

Words near attorneys-in-fact in the dictionary

  1. attorneys at law
  2. attorneys fees
  3. attorneys general
  4. attorneys of record
  5. attorneys-at-law
  6. attorneys-in-fact
  7. attorneyship
  8. attorneyships
  9. attornies
  10. attorning
  11. attornment

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