To the extent not inconsistent with the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and other statutes of this state wherein the terms may be found, and as the context requires, in this title or any other statute of this state:
(1) a reference to certificate of formation includes, in the case of a corporation, articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, and charter; in the case of limited partnership, a certificate of limited partnership and a certificate of formation; in the case of a limited liability company, certificate of formation and articles of organization; and in the case of a business trust or a real estate investment trust, declaration of trust and, similarly, a reference to articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, charter, certificate of limited partnership, or articles of organization includes a certificate of formation;
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-1-1.06
- 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.
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
