Partner in United States
Partner Definition
One who is a member of a partnership (q. v.) Ostensible Partners. Those held out and known as partners, and who in reality are such. Secret Partners. Those whose relation to the partnership is concealed. Active Partners. Those who take an active part in the conduct of the business. They may be either ostensible or secret partners. Silent Partners. Those who take no active part in the management of the business. They may be either ostensible or secret partners. Dormant Partners. Such as are both secret and silent partners. The term is sometimes applied, however, as meaning merely a secret partner, and sometimes as meaning a silent partner. Pars. Partn. §31. Nominal Partners. Such as are apparently partners, but really are not. General Partners. Those members of a limited partnership whose liability is not limited by special agreement. Special Partners. Those members of a limited partnership whose liability is limited. See “Partnership.” Shumaker, Partnership, 124.
Partner in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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Partner | Partner in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
Partner | Partner in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
Partner | Partner in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
Partner | Partner in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
Partner | Partner in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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Partner | Partner in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Partner | Partner in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
One who is a member of a partnership (q. v.) Ostensible Partners. Those held out and known as partners, and who in reality are such. Secret Partners. Those whose relation to the partnership is concealed. Active Partners. Those who take an active part in the conduct of the business. They may be either ostensible or secret partners. Silent Partners. Those who take no active part in the management of the business. They may be either ostensible or secret partners. Dormant Partners. Such as are both secret and silent partners. The term is sometimes applied, however, as meaning merely a secret partner, and sometimes as meaning a silent partner. Pars. Partn. §31. Nominal Partners. Such as are apparently partners, but really are not. General Partners. Those members of a limited partnership whose liability is not limited by special agreement. Special Partners. Those members of a limited partnership whose liability is limited. See “Partnership.” Shumaker, Partnership, 124.
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This definition of Partner is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
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