voluntary agent

noun

A person (also called gestor) who acts on behalf of another (dominus), without the latter's prior consent. Such agency is called negotiorum gestio.

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Meanings

nounvoluntary agent (plural voluntary agents)

plural voluntary agents

  1. lawA person (also called gestor) who acts on behalf of another (dominus), without the latter's prior consent. Such agency is called negotiorum gestio.
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APA

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Chicago

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