FIDUCIARY


Meaning of FIDUCIARY in English

n.

In law, a person in a position of authority whom the law obligates to act solely on behalf of the person he or she represents and in good faith.

Examples of fiduciaries are agents, executors, trustees, guardian s, and officers of corporation s. Unlike people in ordinary business relationships, fiduciaries may not seek personal benefit from their transactions with those they represent.

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