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legal entity

legal entity noun: an organization such as a company or trust fund that the law treats as if it were a person, capable of entering into contracts and of being sued.

Noun

legal entity (plural legal entities)

  1. An organization such as a company or trust fund that the law treats as if it were a person, capable of entering into contracts and of being sued.
    Synonyms:
    legal person

Synonyms of legal entity

Forms of legal entity

plurallegal entities

Questions about legal entity

What does legal entity mean?
Legal entity means an organization such as a company or trust fund that the law treats as if it were a person, capable of entering into contracts and of being sued.
What part of speech is legal entity?
Legal entity is a noun.
What is the plural of legal entity?
The plural of legal entity is legal entities.

Words near legal entity in the dictionary

  1. legal effect
  2. legal effect and consequence
  3. legal effects
  4. legal effects and consequences
  5. legal entities
  6. legal entity
  7. legal fiction
  8. legal fictions
  9. legal force
  10. legal forces
  11. legal gap

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