certificate of incorporation — 1: a certificate issued by a state s secretary of state that shows acceptance of a corporation s articles of incorporation 2: articles of incorporation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Secretary of State (U.S. state government) — Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the Secretary of the… … Wikipedia
certificate of formation — A document filed with state authorities (usually the Secretary of State or Division of Corporations, depending on the state) to form a limited liability company (LLC). As required by the general LLC law of the state, the certificate normally… … Law dictionary
certificate of designation — USA A certificate which contains a copy of the board resolution setting out the powers, designations, preferences or rights of a class or series of a class of stock of a corporation if they are not already contained in the certificate of… … Law dictionary
certificate of organization — A document filed with state authorities (usually the Secretary of State or Division of Corporations, depending on the state) to form a limited liability company (LLC). As required by the general LLC law of the state, the certificate normally… … Law dictionary
certificate — /sartifakat/ A written assurance, or official representation, that some act has or has not been done, or some event occurred, or some legal formality has been complied with. A written assurance made or issuing from some court, and designed as a… … Black's law dictionary
certificate — /sartifakat/ A written assurance, or official representation, that some act has or has not been done, or some event occurred, or some legal formality has been complied with. A written assurance made or issuing from some court, and designed as a… … Black's law dictionary
Certificate of Need — A Certificate of Need (CON), in the United States, is a legal document required in many state and some federal jurisdictions before proposed acquisitions, expansions, or creations of facilities are allowed. CONs are issued by a federal or state… … Wikipedia
Secretary of State of Oklahoma — The Secretary of State of Oklahoma is the chief clerical officer of the U.S. state of Oklahoma and the only appointed core member of the executive branch of the Oklahoma state government. The office of the Secretary of State was an elective… … Wikipedia
Secretary of State (Ancien Régime) — The Secretary of State was the name of several official governmental positions ndash; supervising war, foreign affairs, the navy, the king s household, the clergy, Paris, and protestant affairs ndash; during the Ancien Régime in France, roughly… … Wikipedia