NEGOTIORUM GESTOR

negotiorum gestor (ni-goh-shee-or-[schwa]m jes-tor), n. [Latin “a manager of another’s affairs”] Roman & civil law. A person who acts without authority to protect another person’s interests, in the reasonable belief that the owner would approve the action if made aware of the circumstances. La. Civ. Code art. 2292. • The actor has a claim to […]