Qui facit per alium, facit per se

Term
Qui facit per alium, facit per se
Meaning
He who acts through another is deemed in law to do it himself, serving as the fundamental legal basis for vicarious liability in the law of agency.
Context

Under the law of agency, a principal is held legally responsible for the authorized acts of their agent based on this maxim.

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