An agent of the person giving him/her the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his or her behalf. The attorney-in-fact’s power and responsibilities depend on the specific powers granted in the power of attorney document.
A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.
A person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process.
To commit (property) to the care of a trustee.
To attach (a debtor's wages, credits, or property in the hands of a third person) in the interest of the creditor.