Definition
An individual authorized by another to act for her or him; one entrusted with conducting another's business affairs.
Context: Used in Contract Law, Civil Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law
n. a person who is authorized to act for another (the agent's principal) through employment, by contract or apparent authority. The importance is that the agent can bind the principal by contract or create liability if he/she causes injury while in the scope of the agency. Who is an agent and what is his/her authority are often difficult and crucial factual issues.
Context: Used in Contract Law, Civil Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law