Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-19-102

  • 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.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

No name shall be adopted by the company that does not contain the word “mutual,” or that is so similar to any name already in use by any such existing corporation, company or association, organized and doing business in the United States, as to be confusing or misleading.