Agency (alternative)
Under Maryland agency law, ratification of an unauthorized act by an agent occurs when:
AThe agent acknowledges their error in writing
BThe principal approves the agent's previously unauthorized act✓ Correct
CMREC approves the transaction retroactively
DA court orders the contract to be honored
Explanation
Ratification occurs when a principal knowingly approves an agent's previously unauthorized act, creating retroactive agency authority as if the act had been authorized from the beginning.
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