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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法律翻译Gilbert，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关矿产资源领域的法律文件。