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Dictionary of Law |
dissolution of corporation :: legal definitionDissolution of corporation - n. termination of a corporation, either a) voluntarily by resolution, paying debts, distributing assets and filing dissolution documents with the Secretary of State; or b) by state suspension for not paying corporate taxes or some other action of the government. See also: corporation and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsaccount stated :: n. a statement between a creditor or the person to ... ending on the state. See also: debtagent for acceptance of service :: n. states require that a corporation name an actua ... corporations. See also: corporation articles of incorporation :: n. the basic charter of a corporation which spells ... year's taxes. See also: corporation corporation :: n. an organization formed with state governmental ... ation public corporation securities doing business :: v. carrying on the normal activities of a corporat ... oration operating within the state. foreign corporation :: n. a corporation which is incorporated under the l ... tate or Whoopee's designated agent. grace period :: n. a time stated in a contract in which a late pay ... the contract, i.e. your insurance. incorporate :: v. 1) to obtain an official charter or articles of ... te by reference incorporation stock limited partnership :: n. a special type of partnership which is very com ... mited liability partner partnership non-profit corporation :: n. an organization incorporated under state laws a ... harity corporation cy pres doctrine seal :: n. a device which creates an impression upon paper ... e "sealed," but that is rare today. share :: n. 1) a portion of a benefit from a trust, estate, ... n issue of the corporation's stock. state of domicile :: n. the state in which a person has his/her permane ... orated. See also: domicile resident stock certificate :: n. printed document which states the name, incorpo ... . See also: corporation share stock three-day notice :: n. a notice to pay delinquent rent or quit (leave ... nd tenant service unlawful detainer Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - DD.A. :: n. slang for District Attorney. ... n. slang for District Attorney.d.b.a. :: n. short for "doing business as," when a person or ... that is registered with the state. D.U.I. :: n. short for driving under the influence of alcoho ... ing under the influence of alcohol. D.W.I. :: n. 1) short for driving while intoxicated. 2) abbr ... for dying without issue (children). damages :: n. the amount of money which a plaintiff (the pers ... liquidated damages special damages dangerous :: adj. unsafe, hazardous, fraught with risk. It can ... eapon's range. See also: negligence dangerous weapon :: n. any gun, knife, sword, crossbow, slingshot or o ... igence and possibly win a judgment. date rape :: n. forcible sexual intercourse by a male acquainta ... physical resistance. See also: rape day in court :: n. popular term for everyone's opportunity to brin ... rt to protest his speeding ticket." de facto :: adj. Latin for "in fact." Often used in place of " ... ave not been met. See also: de jure de facto corporation :: n. a company which operates as if it were a corpor ... also: de facto de jure ultra vires de jure :: adj. Latin for "lawful," as distinguished from de ... also: de facto de jure corporation de jure corporation :: n. a corporation in good standing under the law, a ... also: de facto corporation de jure de minimis :: adj. (dee-minnie-miss) Latin for "of minimum impor ... deal, a $10 mistake is de minimis. de novo :: adj. Latin for "anew," which means starting over, ... n, de novo. See also: trial de novo deadly weapon :: n. any weapon which can kill. This includes not on ... See also: assault dangerous weapon dealer :: n. anyone who buys goods or property for the purpo ... ins taxes by buying other property. death penalty :: n. the sentence of execution for murder and some o ... rder and some other capital crimes. death row :: n. nickname for that portion of a prison in which ... o: capital punishment death penalty debenture :: n. a form of bond certificate issued by a corporat ... n shares of stock or general bonds. |