Apparent Authority
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Apparent authority, means authority that a third party reasonably believes an agent has, based on the third party's dealings with the principal. Apparent authority can be created by law even when no actual authority has been conferred, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 128.
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