articles of incorporation
Definition
US term for the basic legal document which, similar to the UK's memorandum of association, gives birth to a corporation. Together with the certificate of incorporation (corporation's 'birth certificate') it constitutes the charter that gives the corporation an independent existence as a legal entity. Also called articles of formation or articles of organization.
articles of incorporation is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law and Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership subjects.
articles of incorporation appears in the definitions of the following terms:
constitution and bylaws,
member,
authorized share capital,
articles of amendment,
corporation act,
articles of formation,
debt capacity,
articles of organization,
charter,
memorandum of association
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