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OSTENSIBLE AUTHORITY

California Department of Real Estate

Updated 08-20-2026

OSTENSIBLE AUTHORITY

That authority which a third person reasonably believes an agent possesses because of the acts or omissions of the principal.

California Department of Real Estate Glossary

California Department of Real Estate · p. 24

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