legal representative

English

Noun

legal representative (plural legal representatives)

1. (law) a lawyer, solicitor, etc, who acts on behalf of a client in legal matters.
2. (law) one who represents or acts on behalf of another under authority recognised by law, such as a parent or guardian of a minor, a manager of a legal person, etc.

Synonyms

• statutory agent

References

• “legal representative”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “legal representative”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Translations

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• French: représentant légal (fr) m
• German: gesetzliche Vertreter m
• Japanese: 法定代理人
• Thai: ผู้แทนโดยชอบธรรม (pûu-tɛɛn-dooi-chɔ̂ɔp-tam)