rep·re·sen·ta·tion n
1: one that represents: as
a: a statement or account made to influence opinion or action compare warranty 3
b: an incidental or collateral statement of fact on the faith of which a contract is entered into
the contract of sale contains a representation by the purchaser — U.S. Code; specif: a statement of fact made by an applicant to an insurer for the purpose of obtaining insurance
2: the act or action of representing: as
a: the action or fact of one person standing for another so as to have the rights and obligations of the person represented
b: the substitution of an individual or class in place of a person (as when a child or children take the share of an estate that would have fallen to a deceased parent) see also per stirpes
c: the action of representing or the fact of being represented esp. in a legislative body
d: the act or action by a lawyer of providing legal advice to a client and appearing (as in court) to speak and act on the client's behalf
3: the body of persons representing a constituency
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.