Per-procurationem
[per prok-yuh-rey-shee-oh-nem, per prok-uh-rah-tee-oh-nem] /pər ˌprɒk yəˌreɪ ʃiˈoʊ nɛm, pɛr ˌprɒk əˌrɑ tiˈoʊ nɛm/
adverb, Chiefly Law.
1.
by one acting as an agent; by proxy.
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