Written document that permits a third party to do transactions on the behalf of the account owners. The document must be signed by all account owners. In brokerage, a full trading authorization allows the third party to place security orders and remove assets from the account. A limited authorization just allows buying and selling of securities--assets cannot be removed from the account. See: Power Of Attorney
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Written permission, signed by the account owners naming a third party to transact business on behalf of the owners. Also called Power of Attorney.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The legal right conferred by a person or institution upon another to effect the purchase and/or sale of securities in the former's account.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Document where an agent of the account holder is granted power-of-attorney rights