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Agent

Francis, (1870) LR 5 CP 295; Durant v. Keighley, Maxted & Co., 1910 AC 240. As to election agents see the Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 125), by new law. As to bribery … Agent, a person acting for another, whether by his express or implied authority, the general rule being, that whatever a person may do himself, that he may, as 'principal,' authorize another to do

Law agents (Scotland)

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agent

involved in the transaction will pay or perform exclusive agent : an agent acting under an exclusive agency general agent : an agent acting under a general agency legislative agent : an agent (as for an interest … agent 1 : someone or something that acts or exerts power : a moving force in achieving some result

agency

agency : an agency common in real estate sales in which the property owner agrees to employ no agents to sell the property other than the one hired for a specified period express agency : an actual … written or spoken words of the principal authorizing the agent to act compare implied agency in this entry general agency : an agency in which the agent is authorized to perform on behalf of the principal in

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

Liquidator

ss. 183-197 of the Act. (2) Liquidators of a company winding-up voluntarily are appointed by the company in general meeting to wind up its affairs and thereupon the powers of the directors shall cease except so far … see also, generally, ss. 183-197 of the Act, and WINDING-UP. A liquidator appointed by the court is an agent of the company and not personally liable for contracts within the scope of his duties, but if he

Vice consul

Vice consul, Consular officer shall include consul-general, consul, vice-consul, consular-agent, pro-consul and any person for the time being authorised to perform the duties of consul-general consul, vice-consul or consular-agent. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897),...

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