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power of attorney

DEFINITIONS OF: power of attorney

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n a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

Types:
stock power
a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party
proxy
a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
Type of:
instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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