AGENT

In Law, is a person authorised to «lo some act or acts in the name of another, who is called his principal. An agent may, in genera!, be appointed by bare words, or his appointment will be inferred from circumstances; but, lor some purposes specified by the statute of frauds, Ids appointment must be in writing. The agent of a corporation must, in general, be appointed by deed. If [aged to perform certain duties for a consideration,thepcrlormance may be enforced in law. But against an unremunerated agent, the principal can only recover damages for misconduct in the performance, and cannot compel him to proceed. With respect to the dealings of third parties with an agent, some general rules of that the extent of an agent's authority is, as between ins principal and third parties, to be measured by the extent of his usual employment; that the representation of an agent about the subject-matter of a contract 1 itiating for his principal, will, if made duuegotiation, bind the latter; that pay - an agent, in the course of his employment, is payment to the principal: that the principal is, under many. responsible in civil actions for the negligence or fraud of his agent, but not criminally liable for his acts, unle done under an expre command. In Diplomacy, a general name, comprising seiks— as, 1. Amba adors. 2. Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary. 3. Ministers resident. 5. Secretaries of legation, . In U lire, however, the highest officer empower at the court of another, is usually [1 nl of that power at the court in question. {See Diplomacy.) [s. 36]