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Agent

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Acts as representative for another person/thing

Ex: lawyer

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Principal

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Person/Thing who is being represented, gives authority

Ex: Client, you company boss

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Independent Contractors

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  • NOT employees
  • Principal cannot have control over means of performance but what it is to be completed
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Employees

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  • ARE employees
  • Principal controls manner and means of agents performance
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Creating a Principal and Agent Relationship

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  1. Express Agreement
  2. Implied Agreement
  3. Agency by Estoppel
  4. Agency by Ratification
  5. Agency by Court
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Express Agreement

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Clear, unambiguous agreement with the creation of an agency

  • must be oral or written
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Alberty v. Puerto Rico

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Was an I.C. and believed she was an employee of the company,
- Need to define the factors that make a person an employee or not

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Agency Implied Agreement

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Not explicitly stated, inferred through actions, assume, conduct or nature of the relationship

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Ratification after the fact

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One party accepts actions of another person AFTER the act happened (without prior authorization)
- must be fully aware and ACCEPT it

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Agency of Estoppel

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Agency is created because there was a reliance on the agency, principal denied or accepted the agency

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Agency by Court

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when a court creates an agency through an order, can force somebody to be an agent

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Terminating Agency Relationship

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  1. Mutual Agreement
  2. If act is full-filled
  3. Lapse
  4. If a duty is breached
  5. Unilateral
  6. Death or Incapacity
  7. Material Change
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Undisclosed

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agency exists but does want identity to be known to a third party, acts on their behalf

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Power of Attorney

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giving someone FULL power to act on you behalf or for you

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Land

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structures, building, things on property

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Chattels

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Personal Property things

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Intellectual Property

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Copyrights, trademarks, patents

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Sale of Property

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Tangible or intangible transfer of good for a price

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Gift of Property

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property given
- Delivery/ Actual Transfer of the Item
- Intent to give as gift
- Acceptance

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Will / Descent of Property

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Property obtained through death or stated in will

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Accession of Property

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Taking someone elses (chattel) property and adding value
- Good faith
- Addition of Labor
- Increases value?

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Confusion of Property

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when whoever owns the property becomes so confusing and people cannot identify

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Possession of Property

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Can acquire property through abandonment, mislaid, or possession

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Fasces

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symbol of ancient Rome (and USA), bundle of sticks

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Fee Simple Absolute
when EVERYTHING of property is going from A to B (no strings attached)
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Transfer Fee Simple
Whatever A owns goes to B (sale, gift, or will)
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Reverter Interest
A to B for B's lifetime give _ to B, if B dies --> back to A
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Life Estate Pour Autre Vie
A to B for C's Lifetime give _ to B, if C dies --> back to A
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Vested Remainder Interest
A to B for C's life, then to D give _ to B, if C dies --> give to D
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Qualified Fees
Property transfer Ownership that has conditions to be met when transfered Ex: sell land to be a park and park only, will be returned if used for something else
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Contingent Remainders
If an act or condition is met THEN they get the property
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Dead Hand
Deceased person's control after their death
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Defeasible Interest
Property that can be REVOKED if certain condition occurs Ex: I give my farm to B, but if they marry Joe, I get it back
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Vested Interest
Someone has a guaranteed right to receive property in future with no conditions
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Ameliorative Waste
Changes to property that INCREASE its value but are done without permission of the owner
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Concurrent Ownership
Two or More people that share ownership of property at the same time
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Tenancy in Common
the default, ownership is based upon how much you contribute to the property, right of refusal
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Joint Tenancy
Two or more people who own 100% of the property, right of survivorship
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Right of Refusal
special relationship to buy out the other owner first before another person
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Right of survivorship
in the event of death, there are no tax consequences
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Deed
Transfers the ownership of property (actual transfer)
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Title
allows person to possess use and transfer property (legal concept)
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Warranty Deed
Seller promises to buyer they have a valid property without defects
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Special Warranty
Seller claims they do not have a impaired title (could potentially have defects)
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Quitclaim Deed
No warranties at all
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Race Jx
Who ever records the deed first, if two deeds were the same
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Notice Jx
Whoever was the most recent of purchase (if there was no knowledge of a better offer)
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Race/Notice Jx
Who ever gets to record first, gets possession (unless the knew of the previous owner)
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Non-possessory Interest
Right of use / Benefit from property without owning it or having physical possession of it ex: an easement
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Easement
Non-possessory interest, a usage right of something
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Easement Appurtenant
Owned by land, travels with land
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Easement in Gross
Owned by individual, travels with individual
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Easement by necessity
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Adverse Possession (Squatters Rights)
1. Adverse (no permission) 2. Open and Notorious 3. Continuous 4. requisite Time (5. Maine Rule - good intent) (6. Pay Property Taxes)
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Eminent Domain
governments right to take property for public use, with Fair compensation to owner
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Leasehold estates
possessory interest but NO ownership Person can occupy the property under specific time and terms
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Term Tenancy
Fixed time, automatically ENDs at each of the periods
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Periodic tenancy
Automatically renews each period (unless terminated)
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Tenancy at Will
no specified term, both can terminate at any time
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Tenancy at Sufferance
Stayed without consent, no legal right to stay there
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Tenant Duties
1. Pay rent 2. Not commit waste 3. Maintenance 4. Not to sublet 5. Other on contract
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Landlord Duties
1. Actual Occupancy 2. Quiet Enjoyment 3. Warranty of Habitability 4. (Maintenance) - Usually transfered to the landlord 5. Other on contract
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Dormant Commerce Clause
IMPLIED power on states from passing laws that go against interstate commerce
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Awake Commerce Clause
Explicit power from congress to regulate interstate commerce
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Commerce Clause
Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among states, and with the Indian tribes
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1st
Speech, Press, religion, assembly, petition
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2nd
Bearing Arms
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3rd
Quartering Soilders
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4th
Search and Seizure
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5th
Rights of the Accused (due process, double jeopardy, self incrimination)
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6th
Speedy and Fair Trial
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7th
Jury in Civil Cases
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8th
No cruel and unusual punishment
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9th
Other rights retained by the people
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10th
Powers reserved to the states and people
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13th
Abolish Slavery
77
14th
Citizens and Equal Protection
78
15th
Voting Rights for all races
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16th
Income Tax
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17th
Direct Election of Senators
81
18th
Prohibition
82
19th
Womens Suffrage
83
20th
Date for New President (January 20th)
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21st
Repeal of Prohibition
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22nd
Presidential Term Limits
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23rd
DC Voting Rights (twenty three rhymes with DC)
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24th
No Poll taxes (twenty four - no tax at the door)
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25th
Presidential Disability and Succession (25 what to do if he aint alive)
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26th
Voting Age lowered to 18 (26 - 6 - 2 = 18 years old)
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27th
Congressional Pay Increases
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11th
No Lawsuits against states (1 vs 1)
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12th
President and VP must voted seperatly (1 ballot -> 2 ballot)
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Bailment
Temporary transfer or personal property - Actual transfer of possession - Delivery to bailee - Expected to be returned in same condition
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Bailors Sole Benefit
Person who owns benefits (watching)
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Bailees Sole Benefit
Person who is borrowing benefits (borrowing)
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Mutual Benefit
Both bailee and bailor benefit

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