Feb 1, 2003 04:06
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Spanish term

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declares him/herself to be invested with full powers.

I don't know if this is the exact form used in similar English legal documents but I am sure that it must be 'to declare oneself to be' , rather than 'to declare to be' if declare is the verb used.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias, Luisa"
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declares to be invested with all the powers/faculties

Hello, again, Luisa.

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Note added at 2003-02-01 04:50:50 (GMT)
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

\"invest

SYLLABICATION: in·vest (...) TRANSITIVE VERB: (...)
3. To endow with authority or power.\"
Peer comment(s):

agree Maurizio Valente : o forse meglio: declares to be awarded by law by any and all powers (oppure declares to be awarded by any and all powers granted by by (applicable) law)
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he declares to be vested with all faculties..

webster.com : VESTED: to become legally vested,... to grant or endow with a particular, authority, right or property
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1 day 13 hrs

declares that he/it/she is vested with full powers

also depending on what comes next,

you can place a noun in the phrase:
full[noun] powers


:)

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Note added at 2003-02-02 17:13:09 (GMT)
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full representation powers
full financial powers

whatever

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Note added at 2003-02-02 23:00:35 (GMT) Post-grading
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I shoudda said the English was wrong but didn\'t

invested with full powers is incorrect English, folks
Peer comment(s):

neutral Lucy Phillips : had doubts too, but many usages recorded on web: Oxford Ref Dictionary says it's okay too!
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