proprietorship

proprietorship
pro·pri·e·tor·ship n
1: the fact or state of being a proprietor
2: a business entity consisting of a single owner: sole proprietorship compare corporation, partnership

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

proprietorship
index adverse possession, dominion (absolute ownership), enjoyment (use), interest (ownership), occupancy, occupation (possession), ownership, possession (ownership), tenancy, title (right)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


proprietorship
n.
A business owned by one person, usually not incorporated; synonymous with sole proprietorship

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


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

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

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