Also means
authorization
Usage Note
Vollmacht is a written authorization empowering someone to act on your behalf in legal or administrative matters. The holder is the Bevollmächtigte. You can eine Vollmacht erteilen (grant) or widerrufen (revoke) it. The plural is Vollmachten.
Examples
"Mit einer schriftlichen Vollmacht kann sie das Auto für ihn anmelden."
Natural Translation
With a written power of attorney she can register the car for him.
Literal Translation
With a written power-of-attorney can she the car for him register.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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