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APPARENT AUTHORITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ostensible authority
1, record 1, English, ostensible%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- apparent authority 2, record 1, English, apparent%20authority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ostensible or apparent authority is the authority of an agent as it appears to others. 2, record 1, English, - ostensible%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This form of authority (implied authority) must be contrasted, therefore, with the apparent or ostensible authority possessed by some agents, resulting from conduct on the part of the principal which gives rise to an estoppel. 1, record 1, English, - ostensible%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité apparente
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20apparente
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 1999-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apparent authority 1, record 2, English, apparent%20authority
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorité manifeste
1, record 2, French, autorit%C3%A9%20manifeste
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 1994-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apparent or ostensible authority 1, record 3, English, apparent%20or%20ostensible%20authority
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- apparent authority
- ostensible authority
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir apparent et manifeste
1, record 3, French, pouvoir%20apparent%20et%20manifeste
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : 1983, 2 CF 631. 1, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20apparent%20et%20manifeste
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pouvoir apparent
- pouvoir manifeste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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