Corporation
A legal entity chartered by a state or the federal government and is separate and distinct from the persons who own it. A corporation is considered an artificial person–it may own property, incur debts, sue or be sued. Some distinguishing features of corporations are: * Ownership is held by stockholders who have limited liability–that is, they can only lose what they invest. * Transfer of ownership is accomplished through the sale of stock shares. * Perpetual existence (unless ended through bankruptcy, a merger, tender or takeover).
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