Principals
/ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
Definitions
- (n.) Individuals who authorize agents to act on their behalf in legal or business matters.
The principals signed the contract to formalize the agreement.
- (n.) Leading parties in a legal action, such as main defendants or claimants.
The principals in the case were present during the trial.
Forms
- principal
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Commentary
In legal contexts, "principals" typically denotes the primary parties in agency or litigation; distinguishing this plural form from the singular base term avoids redundancy.
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