Civ. Code, § 2322 · Article 2. Authority of Agents
Civ. Code, § 2322
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
An authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to do any of the following:
(a) Act in the agent’s own name, unless it is the usual course of business to do so.
(b) Define the scope of the agency.
(c) Violate a duty to which a trustee is subject under Section 16002, 16004, 16005, or 16009 of the Probate Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 113, Sec. 5. Effective May 25, 1988. Operative July 1, 1988, by Sec. 23 of Ch. 113.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Probate Code
- Prob. Code, § 16002Printed as Section 16002, 16004, 16005, or 16009 of the Probate Code
- Prob. Code, § 16004Printed as Section 16002, 16004, 16005, or 16009 of the Probate Code
- Prob. Code, § 16005Printed as Section 16002, 16004, 16005, or 16009 of the Probate Code
- Prob. Code, § 16009Printed as Section 16002, 16004, 16005, or 16009 of the Probate Code
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