Agency
What is ratification in agency law?
AThe principal's approval of an agent's future actions
BThe principal's approval of an agent's unauthorized past actions✓ Correct
CAn agent's refusal to follow instructions
DA court order confirming an agency relationship
Explanation
Ratification occurs when a principal approves or accepts an agent's unauthorized act after the fact, thereby binding the principal to that act as if it had been authorized originally.
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