representation
Definition 1
Acting in place of, or standing for another party—by an authorization or legal right—through (1) an agent or proxy on behalf of a principal, (2) a counsel on behalf of a client, (3) an administrator or executor on behalf of a deceased, (4) an elected representative in a legislative body on behalf of the electorate in his or her constituency.
Definition 2
Presentation of facts or reasons—expressed in words or inferred from conduct—to induce a particular course of action, such as signing of a contract. Representation includes any condition, warranty, or undertaking, whether oral or written. A person induced into a contract on the basis of an untrue or misleading representation may sue for rescission of the contract and/or for damages.
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representation is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law and Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership subjects.
representation appears in the definitions of the following terms:
flow tree,
mental models,
financial model,
production possibility curve,
process mapping,
process chart,
thumbnail image,
digital,
indicator,
promissory estoppel
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representation appears in these other terms: proportional representation (PR), duty of fair representation
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