legal representative

legal representative definition - business

legal representative

A person with official standing to act on behalf of an entity or another person. For example, an adult child may have a power of attorney and serve as the legal representative of an elderly parent.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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