(joint) stock company

  • 41joint-stock association or company — An unincorporated business enterprise with ownership interests represented by shares of stock. This type enterprise was recognized at common law and by statute is generally treated as a corporate entity for certain purposes. Such entities bear a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 42joint stock association or company — An unincorporated business enterprise with ownership interests represented by shares of stock. This type enterprise was recognized at common law and by statute is generally treated as a corporate entity for certain purposes. Such entities bear a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 43stock company — ➔ company * * * stock company UK US noun [C] US LAW, FINANCE ► a company that is owned and controlled by shareholders → See also JOINT STOCK COMPANY(Cf. ↑joint stock company) …

    Financial and business terms

  • 44joint-stock association — or company An unincorporated business enterprise with ownership interests represented by shares of stock. This type enterprise was recognized at common law and by statute is generally treated as a corporate entity for certain purposes. Such… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 45joint stock association — or company An unincorporated business enterprise with ownership interests represented by shares of stock. This type enterprise was recognized at common law and by statute is generally treated as a corporate entity for certain purposes. Such… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 46joint-stock association — or company An unincorporated business enterprise with ownership interests represented by shares of stock. This type enterprise was recognized at common law and by statute is generally treated as a corporate entity for certain purposes. Such… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 47joint stock association — or company An unincorporated business enterprise with ownership interests represented by shares of stock. This type enterprise was recognized at common law and by statute is generally treated as a corporate entity for certain purposes. Such… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 48Stock company — can refer to:*Joint stock company ( see also Types of corporations and Types of companies ) *Stock company (acting) referring to a group of actors …

    Wikipedia

  • 49stock company — stock .company also stock n AmE 1.) a company whose money is divided into ↑shares so that many people own a small part of it = ↑joint stock company 2.) a group of actors who work together doing several different plays …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 50joint-stock — jointˈ stock noun Stock held jointly (jointˈ stock company one whose capital is split into many units, held by different owners) • • • Main Entry: ↑join …

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