legal representative

plural legal representatives

1. lawA lawyer, solicitor, etc, who acts on behalf of a client in legal matters.

   Synonyms: attorney, counselor, abogado, advocate, attorney, avocat, counsel, counselor

2. lawOne 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.

   A person who is not capable of contracting or who has limited capacity to contract can neither establish nor terminate residence without the consent of his legal representative.

   2013 October 1, “German Civil Code BGB”, in Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz, Berlin: Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz, retrieved 16 May 2019