COMLAW 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Apparent Authority, General Authority
27 Mar 2018
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Attribution is the act of regarding a quality or feature as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something. Attribution of liability involves the rules of contract, agency, capacity, tort and crime. General rules agency and vicarious liability for tort created by the courts. Special rules attribution a particular statue or document such as criminal statutes. Deals with third person and makes contract on behalf of the principle. Effect of proper exercise of authority by an agent is to bind the principal and third person to a contract. Agent not being a party to the contract is not liable in any respect under the contract. Bind a company to a contract a person purporting to act on behalf of the company must have authority. S128 board has authority to contract under the general powers of management. Board can authorise agents act on behalf of company expressly or implied s130.
