Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
Semper, qui non prohibet pro se intervenire, mandare creditur — One who does not forbid another to act in his stead is always deemed to have authorized him to do so. The maxim is one of equity applicable to the ratification by a principal of the unauthorized act of an agent by silence or acquiescence. See… … Ballentine's law dictionary
presumption — pre·sump·tion /pri zəmp shən/ n: an inference as to the existence of a fact not certainly known that the law requires to be drawn from the known or proven existence of some other fact conclusive presumption: a presumption that the law does not… … Law dictionary
authorize — au·tho·rize / ȯ thə ˌrīz/ vt rized, riz·ing 1: to give permission to 2: to give authority to act to au·tho·ri·za·tion /ˌȯ thə rə zā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
