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you, but paperwork, empowered to nod yes on your behalf.
means a legal proxy is a document or person authorized to act, vote, or decide for someone else in a specific matter.
from from latin procurare, to manage or take care of — the word arrived in english law by the 1500s meaning someone deputized to stand in for another.
corporate seasonshareholder proxy votes peak every spring for annual meetings
healthcare versiona health care proxy can override family wishes near end of life
failure modeunsigned or expired proxies get thrown out, votes vanish
for instance
shareholder proxy vote — lets absent stockholders vote on mergers, boards, pay packages
health care proxy — names who decides your treatment if you cannot speak
electoral college — us electors legally proxy-vote for president every four years
power of attorney — grants someone legal authority over your finances or property