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undisclosed principal

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A quick definition of undisclosed principal:

An undisclosed principal is when someone hires another person to do something for them, but they don't tell anyone that they are the one in charge. The person doing the job is called an agent. If the agent does something wrong, the person who hired them can still be held responsible, even if no one knew they were involved. However, if the person who hired the agent didn't do anything to let others know they were in charge, they might have to pay for any problems that come up.

A more thorough explanation:

Under agency law, an undisclosed principal is when a third party does not know that a principal exists, but the principal has authorized an agent to act on their behalf. The agent does not tell the third party that they are forming the contract on behalf of the principal. However, the principal is still bound if the agent acts with their actual, express, or implied authority.

For example, if a person hires a real estate agent to sell their house, but the agent does not tell the buyer that they are acting on behalf of a principal, the principal is an undisclosed principal. If the agent signs a contract with the buyer, the principal is still bound by the contract even though the buyer did not know they existed.

According to the law, an undisclosed principal may be held liable for certain unauthorized transactions if a third party has made a detrimental change in position, the principal had notice of the agent's conduct, the conduct might induce third parties to change their positions, and the principal did not take reasonable steps to notify third parties of the facts.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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22:40
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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