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CORPORATE RESOLUTION

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A document describing the action taken by the board of directors of a corporation, for example, the declaration of a stock dividend. … [Read more...]

CORONA

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The crown. Placita coronm; pleas of the crown; criminal actions or proceedings, in which the crown was the prosecutor. … [Read more...]

CORPORATE SEAL

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See company seal; such as a seal as it applies to a corporation, usually which also appears on shares of stock. … [Read more...]

CORONA MALA

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In old English law. The clergy who abuse their character were so called. Blount. … [Read more...]

CORPORATION

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A legal entity that is authorized by state law to act as a legal person apart for the persons or shareholders who own the entity. Like an individual person, a corporation can enter into contracts, can sue and be sued and perform the actions necessary to carry on a business. The shareholders, or owners of the corporation, are legally protected from personal liability for the … [Read more...]

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