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Cal. Civ. Code § 2300 — Definition of Agency

Cal. Civ. Code § 2300

Type
Statute
Source
California Civil Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

An agency is ostensible when the principal intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, causes a third person to believe another to be his agent who is not really employed by him.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 2300 — Definition of Agency is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

An agency is ostensible when the principal intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, causes a third person to believe another to be his agent who is not really employed by him.