Dictionary
agency law
the law governing the relationship where one person (the agent) acts and is authorised to act for another (the principal)
These cases are based on the principle of agency law, under which an employer may be liable for the acts of its agent.
Other
- law of agency|agency
Additional Notes
- Agency law is based on the Latin proverb 'Qui facit per alium, facit per se,' which means 'he who acts through another is deemed in law to do it himself.'