4.8 Act of Agent Is Act of Principal-Scope of Authority Not in Issue is a legal concept that refers to the doctrine of agency wherein the acts of an agent are legally attributed to the principal, even if the scope of the agent’s authority is not in question. This doctrine allows a principal to be held liable for the acts of their agent, as long as the principal has provided authorization for the agent to act on their behalf. This concept is rooted in the Latin phrase quitui facit per alium facit per se” which means “he who does something through another, does it himself.” There are three different types of 4.8 Act of Agent Is Act of Principal-Scope of Authority Not in Issue: express agency, implied agency, and apparent agency. Express agency is when the principal and agent have explicitly agreed to a relationship, often through a contract. Implied agency is when the principal has not explicitly authorized the agent, but the agent’s actions are logically in line with the principal’s desires. Apparent agency is a situation where the principal’s actions have created the impression that the agent has the authority to act on their behalf.