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corporation — cor·po·ra·tion /ˌkȯr pə rā shən/ n [Late Latin corporatio, from Latin corporare to form into a body, from corpor corpus body]: an invisible, intangible, artificial creation of the law existing as a voluntary chartered association of individuals… … Law dictionary
Corporation — • An association recognized by civil law and regarded in all ordinary transactions as an individual. An artificial person Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Corporation Corporation … Catholic encyclopedia
corporation — [ kɔrpɔrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1530; angl. corporation « réunion, corps constitué », du lat. médiév. corporari « se former en corps » 1 ♦ Hist. Association d artisans, groupés en vue de réglementer leur profession et de défendre leurs intérêts. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Corporation — Cor po*ra tion (k[^o]r p[ o]*r[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. corporatio incarnation: cf. F. corporation corporation.] A body politic or corporate, formed and authorized by law to act as a single person, and endowed by law with the capacity of succession;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corporation — (englisch – ‚Körperschaft‘ – von lateinisch corpus ‚Körper‘) steht für: eine Form der Aktiengesellschaft in Kanada, siehe Aktiengesellschaft (Kanada) eine Form der Aktiengesellschaft in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (USA), siehe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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corporation, C — n. A corporation formed under Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code; also called a Subchapter C corporation. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
corporation — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (9) The term corporation (A) includes (i) association having a power or privilege that a private corporation, but not an individual or a partnership, possesses; (ii) partnership association organized under a law … Glossary of Bankruptcy
corporation, S — n. A small corporation that can have its taxable income taxed to its shareholders to avoid corporate income tax. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
corporation — [kôr΄pə rā′shən] n. [ME corporacioun < LL(Ec) corporatio, assumption of a body, incarnation < pp. of L corporare: see CORPORATE] 1. a legal entity that exists independently of the person or persons who have been granted the charter creating … English World dictionary
Corporation — Corporation. Verbindung physischer Personen zu einer einzigen juristischen Person; das Vermögen gehört ausschließlich ihr; sie allein wird Gläubiger und Schuldner, nicht die Mitglieder (Gemeinden, Gilden, Zünfte, Klöster, Universitäten,… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
