body corporate

body corporate
body corporate n pl bod·ies corporate: corporation

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

body corporate
index cartel, company (enterprise), corporation

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


body corporate
In English Law (and as a result, throughout the Commonwealth Realms), body corporate is the legal term for a corporate body, i.e. a corporation. It is distinct from a natural person, although it has many of the same legal rights.
A body corporate can be either a corporation sole (consisting of a single person) or a corporation aggregate (consisting of two or more persons). The British Crown is an example of a corporation sole, whereas J Sainsbury plc is an example of a corporation aggregate.
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Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


body corporate
United Kingdom
For the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, this includes a body incorporated outside the UK but does not include:
• A corporation sole; or
• A partnership that, whether or not a legal person, is not regarded as a body corporate under the law by which it is governed (section 1173(1), Companies Act 2006).
See also corporation which has the same meaning under the Companies Act 2006.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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