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certificate of incorporation
A certificate of incorporation is a legal document indicating that the state government has officially recognized a business or other entity as a corporation. (noun)
When you file Articles of Incorporation for a business, the certificate you receive giving the business legal status is an example of a certificate of incorporation.
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