agency

Scope Note

Conception of the delegation of authority; implications and limitations; rights, privileges, and powers of principal and agent; responsibility of a principal for the acts of his agent; entrusting and revocation; commissions and fees of agents types of agents (e.g., factors); etc.

Identifier

Broader Term

• 670 law

Related Terms

• 203 dissemination of news and information
• 357 domestic service
• 429 administration
• 446 sales promotion
• 454 saving and investment
• 466 labor relations
• 473 corporate organization
• 490 land transport
• 500 water, air, and space transport
• 584 arranging a marriage
• 647 administrative agencies
• 693 legal and judicial personnel
• 747 private welfare agencies