A principal may ratify an action taken by an agent that the principal would not have been capable of authorizing at the time that the action was taken.

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Ratification requires that the principal must have been capable of authorizing the act at the time it was performed; if the principal could not have authorized the action when it was taken, they cannot ratify it later.

A Principal May Ratify an Action Taken by an Agent