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APPARENT AUTHORITY

\ɐpˈaɹənt ɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi], \ɐpˈaɹənt ɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi], \ɐ_p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_n_t ɐ_θ_ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˌi]\

Definitions of APPARENT AUTHORITY

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A legal idea where a principal is responsible for an agents acts or failure to act. The agent is thought to act for the third party. Refer to actual authority.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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