doing business

doing business
adj.
Carrying on or conducting business affairs; usually used to describe a company that is conducting affairs in a particular state; see also long arm statute

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


doing business
Carrying on business activities, especially a company doing business in a foreign state. Whether an out-of-state company will be subject to another state's laws will depend on whether it does business within that state. (See also: long-arm statute)
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Accounting, Bookkeeping & Finances
Category: Business Cash Flow Problems & Bankruptcy
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Name, Location & Licenses
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Tax & Deductions
Category: Personal Finance & Retirement → Taxes → Tax Audits
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


doing business
A qualification imposed in state long-arm statutes governing the service of process, the method by which a lawsuit is commenced, which requires nonresident corporations to engage in commercial transactions within state borders in order to be subject to the personal jurisdiction of state courts.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


doing business
A qualification imposed in state long-arm statutes governing the service of process, the method by which a lawsuit is commenced, which requires nonresident corporations to engage in commercial transactions within state borders in order to be subject to the personal jurisdiction of state courts.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

doing business
v.
   carrying on the normal activities of a corporation on a regular basis or with substantial contacts-not just an occasional shipment. This is important to determine if an out-of-state corporation is "doing business" in a state so that it can be served with a complaint, is subject to certain state taxes and/or must register as a "foreign" (out-of-state) corporation operating within the state.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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