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attorney-in-fact

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
at-tor-ney-in--fact
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

American usage

Etymology

From attorney (“any personal representative”) and fact (“act, deed”). Both words now rarely have those senses (outside of fixed expressions like this).

Usage

Inflected Forms

attorneys-in-fact (plural)

Questions

What does attorney-in-fact mean?
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.
Where does attorney-in-fact come from?
From attorney (“any personal representative”) and fact (“act, deed”). Both words now rarely have those senses (outside of fixed expressions like this).

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