Agency
When a South Carolina agent 'ratifies' an unauthorized act by their principal, it means:
AThe principal approves of the agent's conduct after the fact✓ Correct
BThe agent approves the principal's act after the fact
CThe court endorses the transaction
DSCREC authorizes the transaction
Explanation
Ratification occurs when a principal retroactively approves or adopts an act that was unauthorized at the time it was performed, making it as if the principal had authorized it from the beginning.
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