One who acts for another by virtue of an appointment by the latter. Attorneys are of various kinds. 2. Attorney in fact. A person to whom the authority of another, who is called the constituent, is by him lawfully delegated. This term is employed to designate persons who act under a special agency, or a special letter of attorney, so that they are appointed in factum, for the … [Read more...]
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