adverse agent doctrine

adverse-agent doctrine. The rule that an agent’s knowledge will not be imputed to the principal if the agent is engaged in fraudulent activities that are concealed as part of the fraud. [Cases: Principal and Agent 180. C.J.S. Agency §§ 440, 442.]

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资深译员Christina，毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及教育培训领域的法律文件。