Company
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COMPANY, one of a number of words like "partnership," "union," "gild," "society," "corporation, ...
Company definition:
A legal entity, allowed by legislation, which permits a group of people, as shareholders, to apply to the government for an independent organization to be created, which can then focus on pursuing set objectives, ...
Company Seal
Traditionally a company executed deeds and other instruments, including share certificates under seal.
Company
It is a legal association between persons for trading or manufacturing of goods with the intention oe earning profits.It can be in the form of partnership,corporation, joint stock company.
Company: Any formal business entity for profit, which may be a corporation, a partnership, association or individual proprietorship. Often people think the term "company" means the business is incorporated, but that is not true.
Intracompany Transferee - An alien, employed for at least one continuous year out of the last three by an international firm or corporation, who seeks to enter the United States temporarily in order to continue to work for the same employer, ...
Title Company at Legal Glossary What is it? A company that issues title insurance.
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Cartage Company: Company that provides local (within a town, city or municipality) pick-up and delivery.
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Fully Reporting Company: A public company that is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission's periodic reporting requirements.
Company
A legal entity, allowed by legislation, which permits a group of people, as shareholders, to create an organization, which can then focus on persuing set objectives, ...
Company. 2. Applied to persons engaged in trade, those united for the same purpose or in a joint concern. Palmer v. Pinkham, 33 Me. 36 (1851).
COMPANY. An association of a number of individuals for the purpose of carrying on some legitimate business.
2. This term is not synonymous with partnership, though every such unincorporated compass is a partnership.
TITLE COMPANY A company that examines real estate titles and issues title insurance.
Company
Definition - Noun
: an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise
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Under a company's articles of association the minimum number of people that must be present at a meeting in order to carry on the business of the company.
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A share in a company that has some kind of special right or privilege attached to it, such as that it is distinguished from the company's common shares.
A portion of a company bought by a transfer of cash in exchange for a certificate, the certificate constituting proof of share ownership. Persons owning shares in a company are called "shareholders".
Polaris: A company that manufactures all-terrain vehicles. Polaris has recalled the 2000, 2001, and 2002 Xpedition 425 model ATVs due to a defect in the transmission that can cause accidents.
Net profits of a company that are not distributed as shareholder dividends. Accumulated earnings are often reinvested into the company itself.
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In New York Times Company v. Sullivan (1964), the U.S. Supreme Court provided a significant expansion of the protection of the press from libel actions. Stemming from a case in which an elected official in Montgomery, Ala.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - A business structure that is a hybrid of a partnership and a corporation. Its owners are shielded from personal liability and all profits and losses pass directly to the owners without taxation of the entity itself.
TOP Par value shares : Shares issued by a company which have a minimum price. Shares which are without par value or "non par value shares" are shares which may be sold at whatever price the company's board of directors decides.
For example, a case involving a contract between a strawberry farmer and a chemical company was filed in Florida when a batch of fertilizer the farmer ordered turned out instead to contain herbicide that killed all his strawberry plants.
Preference shares: Shares in a company that have some kind of special right or privilege over other shares. The most common special right is a preference over holders of ordinary shares when dividends are declared.
AccusedA person or company charged with a crime; the defendant in a criminal trial.AcquittalA finding of "not guilty" in a criminal case.ActA law passed by the provincial or federal legislature. Acts are also referred to as 'statutes'.
Published by West Publishing Company, this compilation uses the same numbering system used in the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Michigan Court Rules ("MCR") - Rules adopted by the Michigan Supreme Court to govern Michigan court procedures.
For example, the Bayer company's trademark "Aspirin" has been ruled generic in the United States, so other companies may use that name for acetylsalicylic acid as well (although it is still a trademark in Canada).
a contract (insurance policy) in which the insurer (insurance company) agrees for a fee (insurance premiums) to pay the insured party all or a portion of any loss suffered by accident or death.
One of the most important considerations is the degree of control exercised by the company over the work of the workers. An employer has the right to control an employee.
Bankruptcy - This is what an individual or company files in their local court in order to protect themselves against creditors or show that they have no money to pay their bills.
Chapter 7 - Total liquidation of all assets.
In a proposal, the company may disclaim a lease or, in other words, state that it does not require that lease and is cancelling it.
An Explanatory Memorandum is prepared by the relevant government department to accompany each EU document.
If check books or credit cards have been stolen, report this to your bank or credit card company immediately.
If you are insured, contact your insurance company for a claim form.
You must notify the credit card company of the mistake within 60 days after it mailed the bill to you.
Key Number System: A research aid developed by West Publishing Company which classifies digests of cases in to various law topics and subtopics which are given paragraph numbers called "Key Numbers.
Accident At Work - Who's In Charge; You, Or The Company?
An accident at work is impossible to avoid! If it happens, it happens. It's something you didn't plan and it's an incident you have to live with.
Consortium
Affection, company and sexual relations between spouses.
Contingency Fee
A fee paid to an attorney conditioned on a successful recovery in a negligence claim, based on a percentage of the recovery.
Garnishee: An insurance company, bank, employer or others upon whom a judgment creditor has placed a Writ of Garnishment because that person or entity holds assets due the original debtor.
The act of ending, terminating or winding-up a company or state of affairs. For example, when the life of a company is ended by normal legal means, it is said to be "dissolved".
Binder
A report issued by a title insurance company setting forth the condition of title and setting forth conditions, which, if satisfied, will cause a policy of title insurance to be issued.
A certificate posted by a bonding company to the sheriff for release of the defendant.
Bond amounts
Cash or surety to be posted for release on bail.
Bond (surety) - A certificate posted by a bonding company to the law enforcement agency to secure the appearance in court of a criminal defendant.
Term: Carrier
Definition: One engaged in the transportation of goods or freight; an insurance company.
Term: Case Law
Definition: Reported court decisions forming the body of jurisprudence.
Amalgamation
The merging of two things together to form one such as the amalgamation of different companies to form a single company.
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Implied contract - A contract not created or evidenced by the explicit agreement of the parties but one inferred by law; as the use of electric power in your home implies a contract with the light company.
Basically a contract for the hire of goods with an option for the debtor to purchase them at the end of the agreement. Generally, the debtor only gets to own the goods on payment of the final instalment. Until then the hire purchase company owns the ...
person authorized to sign on behalf of the owner, stating that the applicant still has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce, and needs additional time to use the mark in commerce. A filing fee per class of goods/services must accompany ...
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