stock corporation — The ordinary private corporation with a capital stock divided into shares. People ex rel. Winchester v Coleman, 133 NY 279, 31 NE 96. See stock insurance company … Ballentine's law dictionary
Non-stock corporation — A non stock corporation is a corporation that does not have owners represented by shares of stock. [1] That type of corporation is called a stock corporation. Instead, a non stock corporation typically has members, who are the functional… … Wikipedia
joint-stock corporation — joint stock corporation, a corporation whose shares are transferable … Useful english dictionary
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
stock — The goods and wares of a merchant or tradesman, kept for sale and traffic. In a larger sense, the capital of a merchant or other person, including his merchandise, money, and credits, or, in other words, the entire property employed in business.… … Black's law dictionary
Corporation — This article is about business corporations. For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). Corporate redirects here. For the Bollywood film, see Corporate (film). A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity… … Wikipedia
corporation — An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state. An association of persons created by statute as a legal entity. The law treats the corporation itself as a person which can sue and be sued. The… … Black's law dictionary
corporation — An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state. An association of persons created by statute as a legal entity. The law treats the corporation itself as a person which can sue and be sued. The… … Black's law dictionary
Stock — For capital stock in the sense of the fixed input of a production function, see Physical capital. For other uses, see Stock (disambiguation). Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities … Wikipedia
stock — n 1 a: the equipment, materials, or supplies of a business b: a store or supply accumulated; esp: the inventory of the goods of a merchant or manufacturer 2: the ownership element in a corporation usu. divided into shares and represented by… … Law dictionary
