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IMPLIED ACTUAL AUTHORITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- express actual authority
1, record 1, English, express%20actual%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... express actual authority: words or conduct communicated by principal to agent. 2, record 1, English, - express%20actual%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Freeman case, Willmer L. J. differentiated express actual authority from implied actual authority, an instance of the latter occurring if the agent in question had been appointed by the company of which he was a director to some office which carried with it authority to make such a contract of the kind involved on behalf of the company. 3, record 1, English, - express%20actual%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité réelle expresse
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9elle%20expresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- implied actual authority
1, record 2, English, implied%20actual%20authority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Freeman case, Willmer LJ differentiated express actual authority from implied actual authority, an instance of the latter occurring if the agent... had been appointed by the company of which he was a director to some office which carried with it authority to make such a contract of the kind involved on behalf of the company. 1, record 2, English, - implied%20actual%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorité réelle implicite
1, record 2, French, autorit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9elle%20implicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unauthorized use
1, record 3, English, unauthorized%20use
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Unauthorized use, "for purposes of determining liability of a credit cardholder, is use of a credit card by a person, other than the cardholder, who does not have actual, implied or apparent authority for such use and from which the cardholder receives no benefit. Unauthorized use of a credit card occurs when a card bearer is not authorized and where there is no proof that the bearer was cardholder's agent or that the cardholder ratified bearer's conduct. 2, record 3, English, - unauthorized%20use
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A fraudulent transaction could involve an invalid account number or a valid number with unauthorized use. 3, record 3, English, - unauthorized%20use
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- utilisation non autorisée
1, record 3, French, utilisation%20non%20autoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le titulaire d'une carte n'est pas responsable des pertes attribuables à des situations indépendantes de sa volonté. Ces situations comprennent, par exemple [...] l'utilisation non autorisée d'une carte et d'un NIP [numéro d'identification personnel] lorsqu'il incombait à l'émetteur de la carte d'empêcher une telle situation [...] 2, record 3, French, - utilisation%20non%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Par utilisation non autorisée, on entend les cas [...] qui sont initiés par une personne autre que le détenteur de la carte. 3, record 3, French, - utilisation%20non%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unauthorized
1, record 4, English, unauthorized
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... in relation to a signature or an endorsement, means a signature or an endorsement made without actual, implied or apparent authority, and includes a forgery. [Bank Act]. 1, record 4, English, - unauthorized
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- non autorisé
1, record 4, French, non%20autoris%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une signature ou un endossement, le fait d'être apposé ou effectué sans autorisation réelle, implicite ou apparente; s'entend également des faux. [Loi sur les banques]. 1, record 4, French, - non%20autoris%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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