Define the Following Terms of the Corporate Law Flashcards

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Propritorship
A buisness owned and run by 1 person
Unlimited liability
Owner is responsible 4 everything debts ect.
Corporation
A form of buisness organization reconized by law as a seperate legal entity having all the rights of an individual
Charter
Government document that gives permission 2 creat a corporation
Dividend
Check represent a portion of the corporation earnings
Bond
Written promise 2 repay the amount borrowed at a later date
Principle
The amount borrowed in the bond
Interest
Price paid 4 the use of another's money
Double taxtation
Stockholders dividens are taxed
Stock
Ownership certificates in the firm
Stockholders
Stock sold to inverstors