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CUSTOMARY AUTHORITY [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

Customary authority ... Where an agent is employed to act for his principal in a certain place, market, or business, then the agent is impliedly authorised to act according to the usages and customs of such place, market, or business.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

Parfois pris pour habituel, usuel, conforme à des habitudes régnantes (mais variables), aux mœurs.

Spanish

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