§ 47-115 Execution in name of either principal or attorney-in-fact; indexing in names of both
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 47 > Article 6 - Registration and Execution of Instruments Signed under a Power of Attorney

  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.