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acquire
ac·quired ac·quir·ing : to come into possession, ownership, or control of : obtain as one's own [the target's directors don't want the company to be acquired "R. C. Clark"] [the court acquired jurisdiction] ac·quir·er also ac·qui·ror [ə-kwīr-ər]
Liquidator
appointed by the company in general meeting to wind up its affairs and thereupon the powers of the directors shall cease except so far as the company in general meeting or the liquidator sanctions the continuance thereof
independent counsel
the U.S. Attorney General to investigate and prosecute criminal violations by high government officials, members of Congress, or directors of a presidential reelection campaign after a preliminary investigation by the Attorney General finds specific and credible evidence
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secretary
secretary pl: -tar·ies often cap 1 : an officer of a business concern who may keep records of directors' and stockholders' meetings and of stock ownership and transfer and help supervise the company's interests 2 : a
resolution
concurrent resolution, joint resolution 2 : an expression or document containing authorization usually by a corporate board of directors of a particular act, transaction, agent, or representative [a corporate authorizing counsel to bind the corporation to a
report
or executive or group of executives to those to whom such a report is owed [the board of directors issued its annual to the stockholders] vt 1 a : to make a written record or summary of
piercing the corporate veil
piercing the corporate veil The judicial act of imposing personal liability on otherwise immune corporate officers, directors and shareholders for a corporation's fraudulent or wrongful acts. Source: FindLaw
oppression
color of authority that causes a person harm b : dishonest, unfair, wrongful, or burdensome conduct by corporate directors or majority shareholders that entitles minority shareholders to compel involuntary dissolution of the corporation c : inequality of
officer
the law [a police ] 2 : one who holds an office of trust, authority, or command [the directors, s, employees, and shareholders of a corporation] 3 : one who holds a position of authority or command
minute book
or other records are entered 2 : the official written record of the transactions of the stockholders and directors of a corporation
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