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Employer

person to whom the affairs of the establishment are entrusted, whether such other person is called the managing agent, manager, superintendent or by other name. [Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 (32 of 1966),

listing

: an arrangement, agreement, or contract for the marketing of real property through one or more real estate agents usually for a specific period called also listing agreement exclusive agency listing : a listing under which only

authority

a position of control ;specif : the power to act granted by a principal to his or her agent actual authority : the authority that a principal in reality has granted to an agent actual express authority

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Owner

of the premises in connection with which the word is used, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee, or who would so receive the same if the same were let at a rack-rent' (see

Dealer, auction

retail (or industrial use), and includes a manufacturer and a pool-handling agency carrying on such business and the agents of such person, manufacturer or pool-handling agency, State of Punjab v. Gunomajra Cooperative Agriculture Service Society Ltd., (2000)

Confusion, property by

for clients' money. The intention is to keep such accounts separate. The general rule, that, as against an agent who has mixed the property of his employer with his own, so as to render it undistinguishable, the

Bribe

v. Whitaker, (1914) 3 KB 1283. It has long been settled law that the secret profits of an agent belong to his principal: see De Busche v. Alt, (1878) 8 Ch D 286. The acceptance of a

Broker

Broker [fr. broceur, Fr., a person who breaks into small pieces], (1) an agent employed to make bargains and contracts between other persons in matters of trade, commerce and navigation, by explaining

Notice to quit

from year to year, has authority to determine such tenancies by a regular notice to quit. A mere agent to receive rents has no implied authority to give a notice to quit, but an agent to receive

Place of business

s. 2(18)] Place of business, includes-- (i) in any case where a dealer carries on business through an agent by (whatever name called), the place of business of such agent; (ii) a warehouse, godown or other place

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