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Corporations

Scope note

Groups of persons, commonly formed as business enterprises, considered in law as legal persons having an existence and rights and duties distinct from those of the individuals who form them. For unincorporated groups of persons contractually associated as joint principals in business, use "partnerships."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300025969

Broader Terms used

companies

Equivalent Terms used

corporation

Created

12yrs ago

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