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Corporation

Definition: A corporation is a legal entity, organized under state laws, whose investors purchase shares of stock as evidence of ownership in it. A corporation can potentially exist indefinitely. It also acts as a legal shield for its owners, so that they are generally not liable for the corporation's actions.