Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 296:4

  • 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.
If the amount of the capital stock of a corporation is not fixed by its charter it shall be fixed and limited by the corporation at its first meeting, and also the number and par value of the shares thereof; but the par value of the shares shall in no case be fixed below $25.