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power of attorney

power of attorney :an instrument containing an authorization for one to act as the agent of the principal that terminates esp. upon revocation by the principal or death of the principal or agent called also letter

Revocation of agency

Revocation of agency. An agency is dissolved or determined in several ways:- (I) by the act of the principal, either (a) Express, as (1) By direct and formal writing, publicly a advertised; (2) By informal writing to

Challenge

two kinds: (1) to the array; (2) to the polls; and each of these is again subdivided into principal challenges, and challenges to the favour. (1) A challenge to the array is an exception to all the

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Contract note

of this Act, the expression contract note' means the note sent by a broker or agent to his principal, or by any person who by way of business deals, or holds himself out as dealing, as a

Bribe

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 secret commission from the

Factor

affairs; an agent employed to sell goods or merchandise consigned or delivered to him by or for his principal, for a compensation commonly called factorage or commission. Hence he is often called a commission-merchant or consignee; and

This Act

Act, Bhatia International v. Bulk Trading S.A., (2002) 4 SCC 105. The words 'this Act' refer to the principal Act in which s. 3 (2) is inserted by virtue of the amend-ment, and that Act, by virtue

Vicarious responsibility

Vicarious responsibility. A principal is liable for acts of his agent within the scope of his mandate. If A., an innocent principal,

beneficiary

a benefit from something: as a : the person or entity named or otherwise entitled to receive the principal or income or both from a trust compare settlor, trustee contingent beneficiary : a beneficiary that may receive

Arches, Court of

the steeple, which is raised upon pillars, built archwise. It was formerly held, as also were the other principal Spiritual Courts, in the hall belonging to the College of Civilians, commonly called Doctors' Commons. It is now

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