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power of attorney definition - finance
A written, legal document that authorizes another person to act for the writer of the power of attorney. The power of attorney may be narrowly defined, in which case it would be called a limited power of attorney. A power of attorney also may be limited to deciding health care issues, in which case it is called a health care power of attorney.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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