Under Section 200, a ratification that would injure a third person or divest him of a right acquired in the meantime:
AIs fully effective
BIs not effective / cannot relate back to prejudice the third party
CBinds the third party
DIs voidable by the agent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Is not effective / cannot relate back to prejudice the third party
Section 200 bars ratification where it would, by relating back, injure a third party or take away rights he acquired before ratification.
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