corporation law
1Delaware General Corporation Law — (DGCL) USA Delaware statute governing corporations. It provides, among other things, laws relating to the formation, management and governance of corporations. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms.… …
2corporation law — noun that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations • Members of this Topic: ↑stock issue • Hypernyms: ↑jurisprudence, ↑law, ↑legal philosophy …
3Delaware General Corporation Law — The Delaware General Corporation Law (Title 8, Chapter 1 of the Delaware Code) is the statute governing corporate law in the state of Delaware. Delaware is well known as a corporate haven. Over 50% of U.S. publicly traded corporations and 60% of… …
4New York Business Corporation Law — The New York Business Corporation Law is the primary corporation statute in the State of New York. It is an influential model in US corporate law. Contents 1 See also 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links …
5corporation — 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… …
6corporation tax — The tax charged on companies resident for tax purposes in the UK and foreign companies operating through a UK branch, tax is calculated as a percentage of taxable profit, i.e. taxable income less deductible expenses, reliefs and allowances. For… …
7corporation, close — n. A corporation whose shares are not publicly traded but instead are held by a small group or a single shareholder who also runs the corporation’s business; also called a closely held corporation. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing …
8corporation (aggregate) — a group of persons who are deemed in law to be a single legal entity. The corporate entity is legally distinct from its members; it has legal personality and can hold property, sue and be sued in its own name as if it were a natural person. In… …
9corporation, 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 …
10corporation, private — n. An ordinary corporation formed to do business and earn a profit. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
