company statute

  • 51joint-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

  • 52joint 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

  • 53joint-stock company — joint 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… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 54joint stock company — joint 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… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 55joint-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

  • 56joint 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

  • 57irrigation company — A private corporation, authorized and regulated by statute in several states, having for its object to acquire exclusive rights to the water of certain streams or other sources of supply, and to convey it by means of ditches or canals through a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 58irrigation company — A private corporation, authorized and regulated by statute in several states, having for its object to acquire exclusive rights to the water of certain streams or other sources of supply, and to convey it by means of ditches or canals through a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 59Public Utility Holding Company Act — Federal statute enacted in 1935 to protect public, investors and consumers from economic effect of complex, unwieldy and dishonest organization of public utilities and particularly from effect of false, misleading and irresponsible security… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 60foreign surety company — A corporation organized in one state for the purpose of transacting business as surety on the obligations of persons or corporations, authorized by statute of another state to transact business therein, upon compliance with certain specified… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary