In this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: “bank” includes a person or association of persons, whether incorporated or not, carrying on the business of banking; “fiduciary” includes a trustee under a trust, express, implied, resulting or constructive, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, curator, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, assignee for the benefit of creditors, partner, agent, officer of a corporation, public or private, public officer, or other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for a person, trust, or estate; “person” includes a corporation, partnership, or other association, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest; “principal” includes a person to whom a fiduciary as such owes an obligation. A thing is done “in good faith” within the meaning of this chapter, when it is in fact done honestly, whether negligently or not.
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