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certificate of incorporation Definition

certificate of incorporation

noun

a legal document stating the name and purpose of a proposed corporation, the names of its incorporators, its stock structure, etc.

certificate of incorporation Law Definition

n

  1. In most states, a certificate issued by the state indicating that a corporation’s articles of incorporation have been filed, the corporation has come into existence, and that the corporation has the right to operate as a corporation.
  2. In some states, the same as articles of incorporation.