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3.02
Understand Agency Law
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Actual Authority | If the principal intentionally gives express and implied powers to the agent to act for him/her, |
| Agency by Agreement | formed through express consent (oral or written) or implied by conduct |
| Agency by estoppel | aka apparent authority occurs when a principal, intentionally or negligently causes or allows a third person to believe that an agency relationship exists, when there is no express agency |
| Agency by Statute | |
| Agency by Ratification | Principal either by act or by agreement ratifies conduct of a person who is not in fact an agent |
| Agency by law | |
| Agent | |
| Agent's Agent | An agent appointed by another agent without the knowledge and consent of the principal. |
| Apparent Authority | |
| co-agents | Two or more agents working together. |
| general agent | Given authority by principal to perform a VARIETY of tasks. |
| gratuitous agent | |
| partially disclosed agent | Given authority to work with a third party but forbidden to reveal identity of the principal. |
| principal | |
| special agent | |
| subagent | An agent appointed by another agent with the knowledge and consent of the principal. |
| third party | The person or company whom the agent deals with on behalf of the Principal. |