Legal Aspects Ch. 9- Agency Law Flashcards

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Agency

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Legal relationship in which a principal authorizes an agent to act as the principal’s representative when dealing with third parties

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Fiduciary Relationship

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Implies position of trust and confidence

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Agent

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Person who has the authority to act on behalf of another, representing the business interest of that person

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Principal

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Client who gives authority to an agent to represent his or her interests in dealing with third parties

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Third party

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Customer who may be affected by the terms of the agreement but who is not a part of the agreement

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General Agency

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Relationship in which a principal delegates ongoing task or duties to an agent under his or her employ

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Special Agency

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Relationship in which a principal delegates limited tasks or specific duties to an agent under his or her employ

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Cooperating Broker

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Selling agent who assists another broker by finding a buyer

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Dual Agent

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Broker acting as agent for both the seller and the buyer in the same transaction

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Sales Associate

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Licensed real estate sales person or broker whose license is held by an employing licensed broker

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Right to Control

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How much direction the broker exercises over the person the broker has hired

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Power of Attorney

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Written document that gives a person legal authority to act on behalf of another person

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Ratification

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Acceptance of an act already performed

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Estoppel

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Legal bar that prevents a person from asserting facts or rights that are not consistent with what was implied by the person’s previous behavior

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Obedience

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Willingness to follow the orders of others

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Confidentiality

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Discretion and holding privileged information

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Material Fact

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Any fact that would seem unlikely to affect the judgment of the principal in giving consent to the agent to enter into the particular transaction on the specified terms

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Misrepresentation

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Making a false statement or concealing a material fact

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Respondeat Superior

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“Let the superior answer”

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Indemnification

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Protect against damage, loss, or injury, or to make compensation for damage, loss, or injury