Ostensible authority — In law, ostensible authority refers to the apparent authority of an agent (usually a company director) of a company as it appears to others, [ Hely Hutchison v Brayhead Ltd [1968] 1 QB 549 at 583] and it can operate both to enlarge actual… … Wikipedia
ostensible authority — noun or ostensible agency : authority or agency by estoppel arising when a principal has intentionally or negligently caused a third person to believe and rely upon the apparent authority of his supposed agent even though it has not been given … Useful english dictionary
ostensible authority — Apparent authority, for example, such authority as an insurance company permits its agent to exercise, or which it holds him out to the public as possessing. 29 Am J Rev ed Ins § 146. Such authority as a principal, either intentionally or by want … Ballentine's law dictionary
authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act … Law dictionary
ostensible agent — see agent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. ostensible agent … Law dictionary
authority — Permission. Right to exercise powers; to implement and enforce laws; to exact obedience; to command; to judge. Control over; jurisdiction. Often synonymous with power. The power delegated by a principal to his agent. The lawful delegation of… … Black's law dictionary
authority — Permission. Right to exercise powers; to implement and enforce laws; to exact obedience; to command; to judge. Control over; jurisdiction. Often synonymous with power. The power delegated by a principal to his agent. The lawful delegation of… … Black's law dictionary
ostensible agency — noun see ostensible authority … Useful english dictionary
ostensible agent — A person who has been given the appearance of being an employee or agent acting for another (i.e., a principal), when the appearance would make someone dealing with the ostensible agent reasonably believe he or she was an employee or agent.… … Business law dictionary
Apparent authority — (also called ostensible authority ) relates to the doctrines of the law of agency. It is relevant particularly in corporate law and constitutional law. Apparent authority refers to a situation where a reasonable person would understand that an… … Wikipedia
