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agency
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a relationship between two parties in which one party (the agent) agrees to represent or act for the other (the principal)
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agent
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a person who agrees to represent or act for another, called the principal
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principal
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in agency law, a person who agrees to have another, called the agent, act on her or his behalf
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fiduciary
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as a noun, a person having a duty created by his or her undertaking to act primarily for another's benefit in matters connected with the undertaking. As an adjective, a relationship founded on trust and confidence
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independent contractor
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one who works for, and receives payment from, an employer but whose working conditions and methods are not controlled by the employer. An independent contractor is not an employee but may be an agent
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ratification
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the act of accepting and giving legal force to an obligation that previously was not enforceable
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equal dignity rule
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in most states, a rule stating that express authority give to an agent must be in writing if the contract to be made on behalf of the principal is required to be in writing
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power of attorney
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a written document, which is usually notarized, authorizing another to act as one's agent; can be special (permitting the agent to do specified acts only) or general (permitting the agent to transact all business for the principal)
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notary public
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a public official authorized to attest to the authenticity of signatures
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disclosed principal
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a principal whose identity is known to a third party at the time the agent makes a contract with the third party
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partially disclosed principal
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a principal whose identity is unknown by a third party, but the third party knows that the agent is or may be acting for a principal at the time the agent and the third party form a contract
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undisclosed principal
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a principal whose identity is unknown by a thrid person, and the third person has no knowledge that the agent is acting for a principal at the time the agent and the third person form a contract
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e-agent
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a computer program that by electronic or other automated means can independently initiate an action or respond to electronic messages or data without review by an individual
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respondent superior
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latin for "let the master respond." A doctrine under which a principal or an employer is held liable for the wrongful acts committed by agents or employees while acting within the course and scope of their agency or employment
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vicarious liability
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legal responsibility place on one person for the acts of another; indirect liability imposed on a supervisory party (such as an employer) for hte actions of a subordinate (such as an employee) because of the relationship between the two parties
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