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apparent agency
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apparent agency
Ostensible agency Medical malpractice A relationship in which a person–eg, a physician, has a relationship of responsibility with an entity–eg, a hospital. See Captain of the ship doctrine, Malpractice.
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The computer may look like the Second World War Enigma machine, but pat the keys with apparent authority while hiding the screen.
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Contrary, to the plaintiffs' assertions, apparent authority does not arise from the subjective understanding of the person dealing with the purported agent himself: Rather, apparent authority exists only where the principal creates the appearance of an agency relationship.
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