piercing the veil — A judicial doctrine that allows a plaintiff to hold otherwise immune corporate officers and directors personally liable for damages caused by a corporation under their control. The veil (of immunity) is pierced when officers have acted… … Business law dictionary
Piercing the corporate veil — or lifting the corporate veil is a legal decision to treat the rights or duties of a corporation as the rights or liabilities of its shareholders or directors. Usually a corporation is treated as a separate legal person, which is solely… … Wikipedia
piercing the corporate veil — See: piercing the veil Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc. Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
piercing the veil of corporate entity — See disregarding corporate entity … Ballentine's law dictionary
piercing the corporate veil — Judicial process whereby court will disregard usual immunity of corporate officers or entities from liability for wrongful corporate activities; e.g. when incorporation exists for sole purpose of perpetrating fraud. The doctrine which holds that… … Black's law dictionary
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Corporate law in the United States — is a collection of over 50 different systems of corporate law, or one law for each state. Two sources of law are, however particularly important: the Model Business Corporation Act (MBCA), drafted by the American Bar Association was influential… … Wikipedia
The Passion of Christ (Gospel Accounts) — The Passion of Christ (Gospel Accounts) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Passion of Christ in the Four Gospels See also DEVOTION TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST. We have in the Gospels four separate accounts of the Passion of Our Lord, each … Catholic encyclopedia
No Rest for the Wicked (Supernatural) — No Rest for the Wicked Supernatural episode Dean Winchester is sent to Hell in the final moments of the episode. Series … Wikipedia
disregarding the corporate entity — See: piercing the veil Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc. Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
