CFR > Title 27 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 31 > Subpart F – Partnerships
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§ 31.101 | Registration of partners |
§ 31.102 | Addition of partners or incorporation of partnership |
§ 31.103 | Formation of a partnership by two dealers |
§ 31.104 | Withdrawal of one or more partners |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 27 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 31 > Subpart F - Partnerships
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.