California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 9 — Agency, Chapter 1 — Agency in General, Article 2 — Authority of Agents, Section 2316
Actual authority is such as a principal intentionally confers upon the agent, or intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, allows the agent to believe himself to possess.
Notes
Defines actual authority as authority the principal intentionally gives the agent or intentionally, or through lack of ordinary care, allows the agent to believe the agent possesses. Establishes the agent's reasonable belief created or permitted by the principal, together with authority expressly conferred, as the sources of actual authority under this rule.
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