North Dakota Statutes
§ 3-02-02 — Actual or ostensible authority
An agent has such authority as the principal actually or ostensibly confers upon the agent.
Actual authority is such as a principal intentionally confers upon the agent or intentionally or by
want of ordinary care allows the agent to believe the agent possesses. Ostensible authority is
such as the principal intentionally or by want of ordinary care causes or allows a third person to
believe the agent possesses.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 3-01-01
Definition§ 3-01-02
General and special agent defined§ 3-01-03
Actual and ostensible agency defined§ 3-01-05
Authorization to agent§ 3-01-06
How agency created§ 3-01-07
No consideration necessary§ 3-01-09
Retroactive ratification limited§ 3-01-10
Rescission of ratification§ 3-01-11
Termination of agency§ 3-02-01
Acts done by or to agent§ 3-02-02
Actual or ostensible authority§ 3-02-03
Agent authority§ 3-02-04
Authority limited to specific terms