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Dictionary of Law |
ostensible agent :: legal definitionOstensible agent - n. a person who has been given the appearance of being an employee or acting (an agent) for another (principal), which would make anyone dealing with the ostensible agent reasonably believe he/she was an employee or agent. This could include giving the ostensible agent stationery or forms of the company, letting him/her use the company truck, telephone or desk in the company office. Businesses should be careful not to allow such situations in which an ostensible agent could bind the business on a contract or make the apparent employer responsible for damages for an accident, libel or assault by the "agent." See also: apparent authority ostensible authority and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsadjuster :: n. an employee (usually a non-lawyer) of an insura ... e company in approving settlements.agency :: n. the relationship of a person (called the agent) ... ondeat superior scope of employment agent :: n. a person who is authorized to act for another ( ... issues. See also: agency authority apparent authority :: n. the appearance of being the agent of another (e ... e also: agency ostensible authority authority :: n. permission, a right coupled with the power to d ... rize ostensible authority principal company :: n. any formal business entity for profit, which ma ... s a corporation. See also: business corporation :: n. an organization formed with state governmental ... ation public corporation securities escrow :: 1) n. a form of account held by an "escrow agent" ... w the deal." See also: escrow agent escrow agent :: n. a person or entity holding documents and funds ... on local practice. See also: escrow foreign corporation :: n. a corporation which is incorporated under the l ... tate or Whoopee's designated agent. limited partnership :: n. a special type of partnership which is very com ... mited liability partner partnership mechanic's lien :: n. the right of a craftsman, laborer, supplier, ar ... ll sue for the debt. See also: lien negligence :: n. failure to exercise the care toward others whic ... gence per se res ipsa loquitur tort officer :: n. 1) a high-level management official of a corpor ... deputy sheriff or federal marshal. ostensible authority :: n. apparent authority to do something or represent ... apparent authority ostensible agent scope of employment :: n. actions of an employee which further the busine ... ter and servant respondeat superior secondary boycott :: n. an organized refusal to purchase the products o ... state laws and, thus, are illegal. Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - OO.R. :: n. short for "own recognizance," meaning the judge ... "OR-ed." See also: own recognizanceO.S.C. :: n. short for order to show cause. See also: order ... ause. See also: order to show cause oath :: n. 1) a swearing to tell the truth, the whole trut ... ountry. See also: affidavit perjury obiter dicta :: : (oh-bitter dick-tah) n. remarks of a judge which ... imply dicta. See also: dicta dictum object :: 1) v. to ask the court not to allow a particular q ... he contract..." See also: objection objection :: n. a lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of ... ng question object overrule sustain obligation :: n. a legal duty to pay or do something. ... legal duty to pay or do something. obligee :: (ah-bluh-jee) n. the person or entity to whom an o ... ne to be paid on a promissory note. obligor :: (ah-bluh-gore) n. the person or entity who owes an ... who must pay on a promissory note. obscene :: adj., adv. a highly subjective reference to materi ... en I see it." See also: pornography obstruction of justice :: n. an attempt to interfere with the administration ... n arrest. Such activity is a crime. occupancy :: n. 1) living in or using premises, as a tenant or ... ining ownership. See also: occupant occupant :: n. 1) someone living in a residence or using premi ... gain ownership. See also: occupancy occupation :: n. 1) fairly permanent trade, profession, employme ... of real property or use of a thing. occupational disease :: n. an illness resulting from long-term employment ... tion for a work-related disability. occupational hazard :: n. a danger or risk inherent in certain employment ... e of death or injury while at work. occupy the field :: v. to preempt (monopolize) an area of statutory la ... ertain topics. See also: preemption of counsel :: adj. reference to an attorney who is not actively ... quiring his/her full-time presence. off calendar :: adj. refers to an order of the court to take a law ... of either party. See also: calendar offender :: n. an accused defendant in a criminal case or one ... crime. See also: accused defendant |