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per procurationem

American  
[per prok-yuh-rey-shee-oh-nem, per prok-uh-rah-tee-oh-nem] / pər ˌprɒk yəˌreɪ ʃiˈoʊ nɛm, pɛr ˌprɒk əˌrɑ tiˈoʊ nɛm /
Also per procuration

adverb

Chiefly Law.

  1. by one acting as an agent; by proxy.

Etymology

Origin of per procurationem

First recorded in 1810–20, per procurationem is from Latin per prōcūrātiōnem

Example Sentences

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This is a Latin phrase for “per procurationem,” which means “to take care of something.”

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