Question

The person granting another person to act on their behalf using a power of attorney is called a _______________.

A.) Potentate
B.) Premier
C.) Principal
D.) Agent
E.) None of the above

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "C": Principal.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Principal, Grantor or Donor is the individual giving another person (the agent) through a power of attorney the faculties of acting on the principal's behalf. The power of attorney is a legal document that provides an individual the power to act in the principal's representation with broad or limited scope. This written and signed permission is used typically in front of the absence of the principal, illness or disability.