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ostensible authority

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A quick definition of ostensible authority:

Term: Ostensible authority

Definition: Ostensible authority is another term for apparent authority. This means that someone may appear to have the power to make decisions or take actions on behalf of another person or organization, even if they do not actually have that power. It's like when a friend tells you they have permission to use their parent's car, but they really don't. They may seem like they have the authority to let you use the car, but in reality, they don't have the power to make that decision.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Ostensible authority, also known as apparent authority, refers to the authority that a third party believes an agent has based on the actions or words of the principal. This authority may not actually exist, but the third party is led to believe that it does.

Example: A company hires a salesperson to sell their products. The salesperson tells a potential customer that they can offer a discount on the product. The customer believes that the salesperson has the authority to offer the discount because they are representing the company. However, the salesperson did not actually have the authority to offer the discount, and the company is not obligated to honor it.

Explanation: In this example, the salesperson did not have the actual authority to offer the discount, but the customer believed that they did because they were representing the company. This is an example of ostensible authority because the third party (the customer) believed that the agent (the salesperson) had the authority to offer the discount based on the actions of the principal (the company).

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9:32
[kevin oleary]
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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