Terms Used In Maryland Code, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 3-103

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
  • 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.
In a consolidation, merger, or share exchange, stock in a corporation may be exchanged for or converted into and, in a transfer of assets, assets may be transferred in consideration of any one or more of the following:

(1) Stock, evidence of indebtedness, partnership or limited liability company interests, or other securities of the successor or any other corporation or entity, whether or not a party to the transaction;

(2) Other tangible or intangible property;

(3) Money; and

(4) Any other consideration.