Capacity to act as agent: only persons of majority and sound mind may assume agency duties and liabilities. Any person may act as an agent between a principal and third persons, but a person who is not of the age of majority or is of unsound mind cannot validly become an agent and thereby incur the responsibilities to the principal; capacity to contract and mental competence are prerequisites for assuming agency duties and liabilities.
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Capacity to act as agent: only persons of majority and sound mind may assume agency duties and liabilities.
Any person may act as an agent between a principal and third persons, but a person who is not of the age of majority or is of unsound mind cannot validly become an agent and thereby incur the responsibilities to the principal; capacity to contract and mental competence are prerequisites for assuming agency duties and liabilities.
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