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Legal Entity
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legal entity n
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: an entity (as a corporation or labor union) having under the law rights and responsibilities and esp. the capacity to sue and be sued
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.