In plain English
It shows that a person is acting for someone else, not only for themselves. In documents, it indicates that the act, especially signing, is done as a representative of another person or organization.
In context
Here, it indicates that the signer is signing as the representative of another person or organization.
- Situation
- Reading agreement sections, parties, dates, signatures, and execution status
- What it communicates
- marks that the signature is being made for another person or organization.
Meaning limits
By itself, the phrase does not identify the represented person or organization or describe the scope of the representation.
Examples
“Because the director was away, the secretary signed the contract on behalf of the charity.”
“On behalf of the landlord, Priya initialled each change and signed the final page.”