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Legal Guardians
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Definition
: A legal concept for individuals who are designated to act on behalf of persons who are considered incapable of acting in their own behalf, e.g., minors and persons found to be not mentally competent.
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See Also
Third-Party Consent
Examples
Proxy
Other names
Legal Guardian; Guardians, Legal; Guardian, Legal