act on behalf of sb

act on behalf of sb
UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth
Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I]
LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »

There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer.

to represent a person, company, etc. or deal with their business for them: »

The Council of Mortgage Lenders claims to act for 98% of lenders.

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She was authorized by the Commission to act on its behalf.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • act on behalf of — index represent (substitute) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • act for behalf of sb — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… …   Financial and business terms

  • act for behalf of somebody — ˈact for/on behalf of sb derived to be employed to deal with sb s affairs for them, for example by representing them in court Main entry: ↑actderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • act on behalf of somebody — ˈact for/on behalf of sb derived to be employed to deal with sb s affairs for them, for example by representing them in court Main entry: ↑actderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • act for behalf of sb/sth — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… …   Financial and business terms

  • act for behalf of sth — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… …   Financial and business terms

  • act on behalf of sb/sth — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… …   Financial and business terms

  • act on behalf of sth — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… …   Financial and business terms

  • act — 1. verb 1) the government must act to remedy the situation Syn: take action, take steps, take measures, move, react 2) he was acting on the orders of the party leader Syn: follow, act in accordance with, obey, heed, comply wi …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • act — ► VERB 1) take action; do something. 2) take effect or have a particular effect. 3) behave in a specified way. 4) (act as) fulfil the function of. 5) (act for/on behalf of) represent on a contractual or legal basis. 6) …   English terms dictionary

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