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A quick definition of actual authority:

Actual authority is when someone is given the power to act on behalf of someone else, either by being told directly or by understanding what they are supposed to do. This means they can make decisions and take actions for the other person. There are two types of actual authority: express, which is when the person is told directly what they can do, and implied, which is when they understand what they can do based on what they were told.

A more thorough explanation:

Actual authority is the power given to an agent to act on behalf of a principal. This power can be given either expressly or impliedly.

Express actual authority is when a principal directly tells the agent that they have the authority to take certain action. For example, if a company hires a salesperson and tells them they have the authority to negotiate and close deals with customers, then the salesperson has express actual authority to do so.

Implied actual authority is the authority that is based on the agent’s reasonable understanding of the principal’s instructions. For example, if a company hires a manager to run a store, the manager has implied actual authority to hire and fire employees, even if the company did not explicitly tell them they have that power.

Another example of implied actual authority is when a doctor prescribes medication to a patient. The patient may not have explicitly given the doctor the authority to prescribe medication, but it is implied that the doctor has the authority to do so based on their role as a medical professional.

Overall, actual authority is important in defining the relationship between a principal and an agent, and ensuring that the agent has the necessary power to act on behalf of the principal.

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18:34
@wigwav: nah
TGM
18:34
like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it
Dkk
18:35
@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.
18:36
Is your LSAT also below median?
TGM
18:37
It’s above median, but I’m applying T6 with unimpressive softs, so even with a good LSAT it’s tough
texaslawhopefully
18:38
Yeah, then I would just wait as long as you can to send it
texaslawhopefully
18:38
For like HLS at least, if you wait till J6 then you may already have a decision
TGM
18:39
@texaslawhopefully: alas, haven’t even gotten an interview (applied around thanksgiving)
18:39
Yeah I would delay as long as you have plausible deniability
TGM
18:40
I actually do have a transcript issue that registrar needs to resolve, should I say that
TGM
18:41
(Course marked as Incomplete that’s supposed to be removed)
TGM
18:41
not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse
18:41
I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that
Dkk
18:41
@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask
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Dkk
18:50
Med law easy done
medicine is a scam
join the ethically ambiguous legal field instead
Dkk
18:57
I want to meet an attorney that defends clients who run into flat earth problems. I want an attorney that knows and believes in flat earth theory.
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i want a flat earther for president. i want a guy who posts on 4chan for president. i want someone who mogs for president.
Dkk
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Exactly. My version of that awful poem.
Dkk
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I can accept a president with maybe one or two of the poems traits hut good God, all of them??? No ty.
windyMagician
19:20
president who respects sex is crazy
windyMagician
19:20
we had bill clinton already
Dkk
19:21
Bill Clinton, first and last black president
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