stakeholder

stakeholder
stake·hold·er /'stāk-ˌhōl-dər/ n
1: a person holding property or owing an obligation that is claimed by two or more adverse claimants and who has no claim to or interest in the property or obligation
the stakeholder can interplead the claimants
2: a person having an interest or share in a commercial undertaking

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

stakeholder
n.
(1) A person with an interest in a business or transaction.
(2) A third party who holds property or money that is the subject of a contest between two other people, such as a lawsuit or a wager.
See also interpleader

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


stakeholder
1) In law, a person holding money or property in which he or she has no right or title while awaiting the outcome of a dispute between two or more claimants to the money or property is settled. Once the right to legal possession is established by judgment or agreement, the stakeholder has a duty to deliver to the owner the money or property. (See also: escrow agent)
2) In business, a person or company that can be affected by an organization's actions and therefore has an interest in the outcome of a project or activity.
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations
Category: Representing Yourself in Court
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

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


stakeholder
n. A disinterested party who is entrusted to withhold contested money or property while the arguments are being adjudicated or worked out; the third party who is holding the stakes in a wager between two or more parties; a person with an interest in a business or enterprise of some sort, but is not necessarily an owner.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

stakeholder
n.
   a person having in his/her possession (holding) money or property in which he/she has no interest, right or title, awaiting the outcome of a dispute between two or more claimants to the money or property. The stakeholder has a duty to deliver to the owner or owners the money or assets once the right to legal possession is established by judgment or agreement.
   See also: escrow

Law dictionary. . 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Stakeholder — may refer to:*Stakeholder (corporate), a person, group, organization, or system who affects or can be affected by an organization s actions **Stakeholder theory, identifies and models the groups which are stakeholders of a corporation… …   Wikipedia

  • stakeholder — stake‧hold‧er [ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə ǁ ˌhoʊldər] noun [countable] 1. a person who is considered to be an important part of an organization or of society because they have responsibility within it and receive advantages from it: • Chief executives of… …   Financial and business terms

  • Stakeholder — Stake hold er ( h[=o]ld [ e]r), n. The holder of a stake; one with whom the bets are deposited when a wager is laid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stakeholder — (n.) 1708, from STAKE (Cf. stake) (n.2) + agent noun from HOLD (Cf. hold) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • stakeholder — [stāk′hōl΄dər] n. 1. one who holds money bet by others and pays it to the winner 2. a person or group having a stake, or interest, in the success of an enterprise, business, movement, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Stakeholder — Als Stakeholder (engl.) wird eine natürliche oder juristische Person bezeichnet, die ein Interesse am Verlauf oder Ergebnis eines Prozesses oder Projektes hat. Vor allem in betriebswirtschaftlicher Hinsicht wird der Begriff häufig verwendet. Im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Stakeholder — Las partes interesadas típicas de una empresa. Stakeholder es un término inglés utilizado por primera vez por R. E. Freeman en su obra: “Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach” (Pitman, 1984), para referirse a «quienes pueden afectar o son… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Stakeholder — Partie prenante Pour les articles homonymes, voir Partie. Une partie prenante (stakeholder en anglais) est un acteur individuel ou collectif concerné par une décision ou un projet. Sommaire 1 Domaines d application …   Wikipédia en Français

  • stakeholder — / steɪkhəυldə/ noun 1. a person who has a stake in a business, e.g. a shareholder, an employee, or a supplier 2. a person or body that is involved with a company or organisation either personally or financially and has an interest in ensuring… …   Marketing dictionary in english

  • Stakeholder — Стейкхолдер (от англ. stakeholder; букв. «владелец доли (получатель процента); держатель заклада», изначально распорядитель (доверительный собственник) спорного, заложенного или подопечного имущества, дольщик) в узком смысле слова: то же, что и… …   Википедия

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”