alter ego

alter ego: al·ter ego /'ȯl-tər-'ē-gō/ n [Latin, literally, second I]: second self; esp: a person or entity vicariously liable for another (as an agent)

had the officer been the alter ego of the corporation — J. J. White and R. S. Summers compare instrumentality

◇ The concept of a legal alter ego is used primarily to hold the controlling parties of a corporation personally liable instead of limiting liability to the corporate entity.

alter ego: I noun alternate, counterpart, double, living image, match, other, other half, other person, other self, perfect substitute, second self, shadow, stand-in, twin associated concepts: agent, alter ego doctrine, corporate alter ego, piercing the corporate veil, separate corporate entity II index counterpart (complement)

alter ego: n.

(Latin) Other self; an alternative personality. In corporate law, a doctrine that allows the court to find an individual responsible for acts done in the name of a corporation.

alter ego: A corporation, limited liability company, or other entity set up to provide a legal shield for the person controlling the operation. Proving that such an organization is a mere cover, or alter ego, for the business owner is one way to "pierce the veil" of the corporation or limited liability company, or take away the owners' limited liability protection.

Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.

alter ego: n. The other self. A doctrine allowing a court to ignore the limited personal liability of a person who acts in a corporate capacity and impose personal liability for the corporation's wrongful acts when it is shown that the individual was using the corporation to conduct personal business and that there was no real separation between the individual's and the corporation's identity.

See also corporate

(corporate veil).

alter ego: A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when to refuse to do so would deprive an innocent victim of redress for an injury caused by them.

alter ego: I
A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when to refuse to do so would deprive an innocent victim of redress for an injury caused by them.
II A counterpart.

alter ego: n.

a corporation, organization or other entity set up to provide a legal shield for the person actually controlling the operation. Proving that such an organization is a cover or alter ego for the real defendant breaks down that protection, but it can be difficult to prove complete control by an individual. In the case of corporations, proving one is an alter ego is one way of "piercing the corporate veil." In a lawsuit complaint, it might be stated (pleaded) that "the Hotshot Corporation was the alter ego of Joseph Snakeoil."

See also: pierce the corporate veil

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Alter Ego — (lat. anderes Ich) ist ein geflügeltes Wort. Herkunft Die Bezeichnung geht auf den römischen Politiker und Philosophen Cicero zurück, der um 44 v. Chr. in Laelius de amicitia 21, 80 schrieb: verus amicus […] est […] tamquam alter idem (Ein wahrer … Deutsch Wikipedia
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álter ego — Loc. lat. que significa literalmente ‘el otro yo’. Se emplea, como locución nominal masculina, con el sentido de ‘persona en quien otra tiene absoluta confianza y, por ello, puede hacer sus veces sin restricción alguna’: «El propio Chubais y su… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
alter ego — 1530s, from Latin phrase (used by Cicero), a second self, a trusted friend (Cf. Gk. allos ego); see ALTER (Cf. alter) and EGO (Cf. ego) … Etymology dictionary
Alter ego — («альтер эго»; в переводе с лат. «другое я») реальная или придуманная альтернативная личность человека. Это может быть лирический герой, образ, закрепившийся за псевдонимом, наместник или даже одна из множества личностей, появившихся в… … Википедия
alter\ ego — [ altɛrego ] n. m. inv. • 1825; mots lat. « un second moi même » ♦ Personne de confiance qu on peut charger de tout faire à sa place (cf. Bras droit). « Dumay, devenu l alter ego de l armateur » (Balzac). Loc. Mon alter ego : un autre moi même,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
alter ego — (izg. ȁlter ȅgo) m DEFINICIJA 1. psih. oznaka za podsvjesni i nesvjesni dio u osobi 2. prisni prijatelj, dvojnik 3. zastupnik, opunomoćenik ETIMOLOGIJA lat.: drugo »ja«; prvi izrekao Ciceron, vjerojatno prijevod iz grč. állos egṓ, héteros egṓ:… … Hrvatski jezični portal
alter ego — |é| s. m. 1. Outro eu. 2. Pessoa em que se deposita a máxima confiança. ‣ Etimologia: locução latina, do latim alter, altera, alterum, outro + ego, eu … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
alter ego — An alter ego is a very close and intimate friend. It is a Latin phrase that literally means other self … The small dictionary of idiomes

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