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dormant partner see partner
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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Dormant partner — Partner Part ner (p[aum]rt n[ e]r), n. [For parcener, influenced by part.] 1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. Partner of his fortune. Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dormant partner — (engl., spr. dórment), im Gegensatze zu Ostensible partner in England soviel wie stiller Gesellschafter … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Dormant partner — Dormancy Dor man*cy, n. [From {Dormant}.] The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance. [1913 Webster] It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people. Burke. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dormant partner — Sleeping partner, silent partner … New dictionary of synonyms
dormant partner — A silent partner, one whose connection with the firm is concealed from the public and who takes no part in the conduct of the business or affairs of the firm. 40 Am J1st Partn § 15. See silent partner … Ballentine's law dictionary
dormant partner — /dɔmənt ˈpatnə/ (say dawmuhnt pahtnuh) noun → silent partner …
dormant partner — noun : sleeping partner … Useful english dictionary
partner — part·ner n: one of two or more persons associated as joint principals in carrying on a business for the purpose of enjoying a joint profit: a member of a partnership; specif: a partner in a law firm dormant partner: silent partner in this entry… … Law dictionary
Partner — Part ner (p[aum]rt n[ e]r), n. [For parcener, influenced by part.] 1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. Partner of his fortune. Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a couple who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dormant — I adjective abeyant, asleep, at rest, becalmed, deactivated, hibernating, iacere, in abeyance, in suspense, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent, passive, quiescent, quiet, resting, sleeping, slumbering, smoldering, static, still, suspended,… … Law dictionary
