power of attorney

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (uncountable) The legal authorisation of one person to act as the agent of another.
2. (countable) A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another.

Concepten

volmacht

procuratie

volmachtbrief

Synoniemen

proxy

authorization

mandate

warrant

authorisation

letter of attorney

letters patent

procuration

legal authority

tenure

term of office

commission

warrant of attorney

accreditation

p.a.

public prosecutor office

autorisation to act

Vertalingen

procura

mandat

Vollmacht

mandato

procuration

procuração

poder notarial

procuração legal

poder

pouvoir

mandato

Handlungsvollmacht

έγγραφο πληρεξουσιότητας

πληρεξούσιο

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/

Etymologie (Engels)

From attorney (“any personal representative”). Attorney now rarely has that sense outside of fixed expressions like this one.