Disavow
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TO DISAVOW. To deny the authority by which an agent pretends to have acted
as when he has exceeded the bounds of his authority.
2. It is the duty of the principal to fulfill the contracts which have
been entered into by his authorized agent; and when an agent has exceeded
his authority, he ought promptly to disavow such act, so that the other
party may have his remedy against the agent. See Agent; Principal.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.