Authority+as+an+agent

  • 1apparent authority of insurance agent — Authority which, although not actually granted, the insurance company knowingly permits the agent to exercise, or which it holds him out to the public as possessing. 29 Am J Rev ed Ins § 146 …

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  • 2authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …

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  • 3Agent (law) — For other uses of the word Agent, see Agent (disambiguation). This is correctAn Agent in Commercial Law is a person who is authorised to act on behalf of another (called the Principal) to create a legal relationship with a Third Party. Section… …

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  • 4authority — Permission. Right to exercise powers; to implement and enforce laws; to exact obedience; to command; to judge. Control over; jurisdiction. Often synonymous with power. The power delegated by a principal to his agent. The lawful delegation of… …

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  • 5authority — Permission. Right to exercise powers; to implement and enforce laws; to exact obedience; to command; to judge. Control over; jurisdiction. Often synonymous with power. The power delegated by a principal to his agent. The lawful delegation of… …

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  • 6agent's apparent authority — That authority of an agent which, though not actually granted, the principal knowingly permits the agent to exercise, or which the principal holds him out as possessing. In effect, an agent s apparent authority is, as to third persons dealing in… …

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  • 7agent — n 1: someone or something that acts or exerts power: a moving force in achieving some result 2: a person guided or instigated by another in some action where the heads of departments are the political...agent s of the executive, merely to execute …

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  • 8Agent de change — Agents de change américains au NYSE en 1963. Secteur(s) d activité Négociation de valeurs mobilières …

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  • 9Agent Smith — The Matrix character Movie poster for The Matrix Revolutions, featuring some of the numerous copies of Smith. First appearance …

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  • 10agent — [ā′jənt] n. [L agens (gen. agentis), prp. of agere, ACT1] 1. a person or thing that performs an action or brings about a certain result, or that is able to do so 2. an active force or substance producing an effect [a chemical agent] 3. a person,… …

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