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    Question

    What does the legal maxim Qui Facit Per Alium Facit Per

    Se imply in the context of the law of agency?
    A An individual is only liable for their own actions, not for those of others Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B An employer is not responsible for the acts of their employees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C An act done by an agent is considered as done by the principal themselves, thus the principal is liable for the agent's actions Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D An agent's actions are independent of the principal’s instructions and do not affect the principal’s liability Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E An individual cannot delegate their duties to another person Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    It is a fundamental legal maxim of the law of agency. It is a maxim often stated in discussing the liability of an employer for the act of the employee.

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