Agency by operation of law
What does Agency by operation of law mean in American Law?
The definition of Agency by operation of law in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
An agency relationship implied in law without reference to any agreement between principal and agent. Certain insurance agents, e.g., have the power to bind their principals no matter what their actual agreement is or appears to be. An agency by necessity is also a species of “agency by operation of law.”
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