Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 512:14

  • 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.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • 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.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
If a corporation or partnership is summoned as trustee, the deposition of the cashier, treasurer or other proper officer or agent of the corporation, or of a member of the partnership, may be taken as the deposition of the trustee.