Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/9-1.6

  • 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.
  • 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.
     “Person” or “whoever” means a natural person, trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or group of persons.