managing agent

Definition of "managing agent"
  1. A representative or worker of a corporation or other commercial body who maintains a role that demands effective decision-making and discretion, and is lawfully accountable for receiving legal notice on behalf of the company and responding to in-depth questioning during a legal proceeding
How to use "managing agent" in a sentence
  1. The plaintiff served the summons to the corporation through the managing agent.
  2. In a deposition, the managing agent spoke on the company’s behalf.
  3. As the managing agent, he was responsible for accepting the delivery of legal documents for the corporation.

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