qui facit per alium facit per se

Latin phrase

qui fa·​cit per ali·​um fa·​cit per se kwē-ˌfä-kit-ˌper-ˈä-lē-ˌu̇m-ˌfä-kit-ˌper-ˈsā How to pronounce qui facit per alium facit per se (audio)
: he who does (something) through another does it by himself
used especially as a principle in the law of agency

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“Qui facit per alium facit per se.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qui%20facit%20per%20alium%20facit%20per%20se. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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