Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 296:17

  • 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.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
The certificate aforesaid shall be under oath and signed by the treasurer and a majority of the directors, and shall state the number of shares and the par value thereof issued to represent surplus profits, and that said stock represents cash or property at a fair valuation owned by the corporation.