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a series of holders of a single office (e.g. the King or Queen or a bishop).
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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corporation sole — Corporation Cor po*ra tion (k[^o]r p[ o]*r[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. corporatio incarnation: cf. F. corporation corporation.] A body politic or corporate, formed and authorized by law to act as a single person, and endowed by law with the capacity of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corporation sole — Sole Sole, a. [L. solus, or OF. sol, F. seul (fr. L. solus; cf. L. sollus whole, entire. Cf. {Desolate}, {Solemn}, {Solo}, {Sullen}.] 1. Being or acting without another; single; individual; only. The sole son of my queen. Shak. [1913 Webster] He … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corporation sole — A corporation sole is a legal entity consisting of a single ( sole ) incorporated office, occupied by a single ( sole ) man or woman. This allows a corporation (usually a religious corporation or a Commonwealth government) to pass vertically in… … Wikipedia
corporation sole — noun : a corporation consisting of only one person; especially : ecclesiastical corporation * * * corporation sole noun A corporation which consists of one person and his or her successors • • • Main Entry: ↑corporate … Useful english dictionary
corporation sole — A corporation consisting of one person only and his successors. An older concept of the status of a king or a bishop as incorporated in order to give to them and their successors legal capacities and advantages, particularly that of perpetuity,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Corporation — • An association recognized by civil law and regarded in all ordinary transactions as an individual. An artificial person Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Corporation Corporation … Catholic encyclopedia
corporation — cor·po·ra·tion /ˌkȯr pə rā shən/ n [Late Latin corporatio, from Latin corporare to form into a body, from corpor corpus body]: an invisible, intangible, artificial creation of the law existing as a voluntary chartered association of individuals… … Law dictionary
Corporation — Cor po*ra tion (k[^o]r p[ o]*r[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. corporatio incarnation: cf. F. corporation corporation.] A body politic or corporate, formed and authorized by law to act as a single person, and endowed by law with the capacity of succession;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sole — Sole, a. [L. solus, or OF. sol, F. seul (fr. L. solus; cf. L. sollus whole, entire. Cf. {Desolate}, {Solemn}, {Solo}, {Sullen}.] 1. Being or acting without another; single; individual; only. The sole son of my queen. Shak. [1913 Webster] He, be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sole — may refer to: Contents 1 Business 2 Fish 3 People 4 O … Wikipedia
