单词 | Principal |
释义 | 本金、委託人、主債務人 1.A sum of money owed as a debt, upon which interest is calculated. The sum is repayable upon maturity. 2. The capital or main body of an estate or financial holding. 3. A person who empowers another to act as that person’s representative, for example as an agent or broker. 4. A person having prime responsibility for an obligation. Agency - 1.A person who confers upon an agent the authority to act on the person’s behalf for the purpose of creating or affecting legal rights and duties between the person and third parties: International Harvester Co of Australia Pty Ltd v Carrigan’s Hazeldene Pastoral Co (1958) 100 CLR 644 (HC). The determining feature in an agency relationship is the fiduciary obligation owed by the agent to the person for whom he acts: Ireland v Livingston (1872) LR 5 HL 395. 2. A person giving a power of attorney; also called a ‘donor of the power’. See also Agency; Agent; Fiduciary duty; Undisclosed principal. Education and research - The head of an educational institution such as a school or research institute who is responsible for the administration and management of the institution. The principal of a school is required, subject to the directions of the management committee, to be responsible for the teaching and discipline of the school and for such purposes the principal has authority over the teachers and pupils of the school: Education Ordinance (Cap 279) s 58(1). The Director of Education may address the principal of a school on any matter relating to the teaching and discipline in the school, and in such case the principal is required to conduct correspondence directly with the Director: s 58(2). See also Institute. Employment - 1.A person for whom a commission agent does work as a commission agent. 2. A person for whom a contract worker does work under a contract between the contract worker’s employer and the person. See also Commission agent. 1. 債項的金額,並就它計算利息。該款額在債務到期時應予償還。2. 遺產或財務持有的資本或主體。3. 授權另一人作為自己的代表(如代理或經紀)行事的某人。4. 就一項義務負有主要責任的人。 |
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