A principal is not liable for an agent's crime simply because it was com?mitted while the agent was acting within the scope of employment.

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This is a general rule of agency law, known as the doctrine of respondeat superior, which holds that an employer may be liable for the torts of an employee committed within the scope of employment, but not for the crimes of the employee. There are exceptions to this rule, such as when the employer was aware of the employee's criminal tendencies or if the employer directly ordered or encouraged the criminal act.

A Principal Is Not Liable for an Agent's Crime Simply