When you go on vacation you give your neighbor authority to pick up your mail and watch for burglars for you. You tell the neighbor not to go into the house or let anyone else in. A fire on the hills threatens your house. The neighbor goes in to carry out valuables before the house burns. This action is:

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The neighbor's action does not fit the definitions of trespass, breaking and entering, agency by estoppel, or agency by implied ratification. Instead, the neighbor's actions could be seen as an emergency measure to protect the homeowner's valuables, which is not addressed by the given options.

When You Go on Vacation You Give Your Neighbor Authority