agency

authority

Authority is the official permission or right to act, often on behalf of another. Authority may also be a person or institution that has power over another person.

Authority as agency is the power to act on behalf of another...

authorize

To authorize means to grant authority; to empower. It may also mean to formally or officially approve.

[Last updated in June of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]

capacity

Capacity refers to the ability to make a rational decision based upon all relevant facts and considerations. Some common usages of the term “capacity” in a legal sense include:

In the context of criminal law, the term “capacity” means...

Code of Federal Regulations

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the federal government's rules and regulations published in the Federal Register. The official version is published annually by the Office of the Federal Register and the Government...

Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the federal government's rules and regulations published in the Federal Register. The official version is published annually by the Office of the Federal Register and the Government...

commission

A commission is a fee or remuneration paid in return for services rendered. Commission is often calculated as a percentage of the total transaction; a commission can be separate and in addition to fixed wages, or it can be the sole form of...

communications

Communications law is primarily related to the regulation of computer telecommunications, cable, internet, as well as radio and television broadcasting. The federal government has largely governed broadcasting because by its nature,...

confidential relation

Confidential relations can refer to an actual fiduciary relationship, such as between a lawyer and client, or, more informally, a relationship of trust and reliance, such as between a parent and child. The term frequently arises in...

delegate

Delegate means giving another person or agent the responsibility of exercising the performance agreed to in a contract. Three parties are involved in this act - the one who sets the obligation to perform under the contract is called the...

express authority

In agency law, express authority is an agent's power to act on behalf of a principal, expressly granted by the principal. It can be given in an agency agreement or through clear and express oral instructions. The result of express authority...

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