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Distinguish a special agent from a general agent.

Distinguish a special agent from a general agent.

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Maurice
General agent:
(i) This is an agent who has authority to do a particular act or engage in a transaction in the ordinary course of his business trade, profession or occupation as an agent.

(ii) His authority is based on the contract.

Special agent:
(i) This is an agent whose authority is limited to doing some act or representing the
principal in a transaction not in the ordinary course of his business trade profession or occupation as an agent.

(ii) The scope of his authority depends on the contract.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 28, 2018 at 12:22

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