AGENCY OF NECESSITY
\ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒənsi ɒv nəsˈɛsɪti], \ˈeɪdʒənsi ɒv nəsˈɛsɪti], \ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə_n_s_i_ ɒ_v n_ə_s_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_t_i]\
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A term sometimes applied to the kind of implied agency which enables a wife to procure what is reasonably necessary for her maintenance and support on her husband’s credit and at his expense, when he fails to make proper provision for her necessities. Bostwick v. Brower, 22 Misc. Rep. 709, 49 N. Y. Supp. 1046.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.