US lawCaliforniaStatutesCode civDivision 3Part 4Title 9Chapter 1Article 22317Cal. CIV § 2317Cal. CIV § 2317Last amended: 1872Year: 2025Length: 26 wordsOfficial source Ostensible authority is such as a principal, intentionally or by want of ordinary care, causes or allows a third person to believe the agent to possess.PreviousCal. CIV § 2316NextCal. CIV § 2318