Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-178

  • 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.
  • Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the law of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Proceeding: includes civil suit and criminal, administrative, and investigatory action. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3

In any derivative proceeding in the right of a foreign corporation, the matters covered by this subpart shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the foreign corporation except for sections 414-174, 414-176, and 414-177.