Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§140509 Liability for Acts of Officers and Agents
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1405 — MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED › § 140509
Summary
A corporation must take responsibility for what its officers and agents do when those people are doing their jobs and have the authority to act.
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Title 36, §140509
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope of their authority.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14050936:831.Aug. 26, 1958, Pub. L. 85–761, § 11, 72 Stat. 858.
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36 U.S.C. § 140509
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102