Section 1. In this chapter unless a contrary intention appears, ”corporation” shall mean a corporation to which, under section two, this chapter applies, and ”secretary” or ”state Secretary” shall mean the secretary of the commonwealth.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156 sec. 1

  • 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.