When an authority is given partly in general and partly in specific terms, the general authority gives no higher powers than those specifically mentioned.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2321
Authority of Agents
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 36 Cal. 3d 785 - Palomo v. State Bar (1984)
Most recently applied in 27 Cal. App. 4th 1139 - In Re Marriage of Caballero (August 1994)
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.