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principal legal definition
adj
Of greatest importance.
noun
One who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf as an agent; any
person involved in the commission of a criminal act.
disclosed
A principal whose identity is shared by his or her agent with the third party.
principal in the first degree
The actual perpetrator of a crime.
principal in the second degree
Someone who assists in some way the principal in
the first degree.
undisclosed
A principal whose identity is kept secret by his agent. Both the undisclosed
principal and the authorized agent are liable for fulfilling the provisions of
a contract.
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