Legal Definition and Related Resources of Special Agent
Meaning of Special Agent
As distinct from a general agent, a special agent is one to whom authority is delegated to do a single act not involving continuity of service . See Seigworth v state , 539 P.2d 464, 91 Nev. 536.
Special Agent Alternative Definition
An agent whose authority is confined to a particular or an individual instance. It is a general rule that he who is invested with a special authority must act within the bounds of his authority, and he cannot bind his principal beyond what he is authorized to do. 2 Bouv. Inst. note 1299; 2 Johns. (N. Y.) 48; 5 Johns. (N. Y.) 48; 15 Johns. (N. Y.) 44; 8 Wend. (N. Y.) 494; 1 Wash. C. C. (U. S.) 174. See “Agent.”
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Special Agent in the National Security Context
A definition and brief description of Special Agent in relation to national security is as follows:A term for operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during the leadership of J. Edgar Hoover and thereafter. By this designation, Hoover meant to distinguish FBI agents from ordinary police officers.
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