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  2. Apparent authority - Wikipedia

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    Apparent authority refers to a situation where a reasonable third party would understand that an agent had authority to act. This means a principal is bound by the agent's actions, even if the agent had no actual authority, whether express or implied. It raises an estoppel because the third party is given an assurance, which he relies on and ...

  3. Chicago principles - Wikipedia

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    Chicago principles. The Chicago principles, also known as the Chicago Statement, [1] are a set of guiding principles intended to demonstrate a commitment to freedom of speech and freedom of expression on college campuses in the United States. Initially adopted by the University of Chicago following a report issued by a designated Committee on ...

  4. Law of agency - Wikipedia

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    The law of agency is an area of commercial law dealing with a set of contractual, quasi-contractual and non-contractual fiduciary relationships that involve a person, called the agent, that is authorized to act on behalf of another (called the principal) to create legal relations with a third party. [1] Succinctly, it may be referred to as the ...

  5. Mortgage - Wikipedia

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    Finance. A mortgage loan or simply mortgage ( / ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ / ), in civil law jurisdictions known also as a hypothec loan, is a loan used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or by existing property owners to raise funds for any purpose while putting a lien on the property being mortgaged.

  6. Balloon payment mortgage - Wikipedia

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    Balloon payment mortgage. A balloon payment mortgage is a mortgage that does not fully amortize over the term of the note, thus leaving a balance due at maturity. [1] The final payment is called a balloon payment because of its large size. [2] Balloon payment mortgages are more common in commercial real estate than in residential real estate ...

  7. Pi - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The number π ( / paɪ /; spelled out as " pi ") is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle 's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159. The number π appears in many formulae across mathematics and physics.

  8. Charlemagne - Wikipedia

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    Charlemagne gave much attention to religious and ecclesiastical affairs, holding 23 synods during the course of his reign. His synods were called in order to address specific issues at particular times, but in general dealt with church administration and organization, education of the clergy, and the proper forms of liturgy and worship.

  9. Orthographic projection - Wikipedia

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    Orthographic projection (also orthogonal projection and analemma) is a means of representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions.Orthographic projection is a form of parallel projection in which all the projection lines are orthogonal to the projection plane, resulting in every plane of the scene appearing in affine transformation on the viewing surface.