A ratification can be made only in the manner that would have been necessary to confer an original authority for the act ratified, or where an oral authorization would suffice, by accepting or retaining the benefit of the act, with notice thereof.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2310
Authority of Agents
Applied in 38 court decisions — leading case 113 Cal. App. 4th 549 - Van't Rood v. County of Santa Clara (2003)
Most recently applied in 240 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 - Marteney v. Elementis Chems. Inc. (October 2018)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.