Perpetual succession — is the continuation of a corporation s or other organization s existence despite the death or an exit from the business of any owner or member, or any transfer of stock … Wikipedia
perpetual succession — That continuous existence which enables a corporation to manage its affairs, and hold property without the necessity of perpetual conveyances, for the purpose of transmitting it. By reason of this quality, this ideal and artificial person remains … Black's law dictionary
perpetual succession — noun 1. : the capacity of a corporation to have continuous enjoyment of its property so long as it is legally in existence 2. : the perpetual existence of a corporation … Useful english dictionary
perpetual succession — The continued existence of a corporation until it is legally dissolved. A corporation, being a separate legal person, is unaffected by the death or other departure of any member but continues in existence no matter how many changes in membership… … Big dictionary of business and management
perpetual — I adjective adsiduus, amaranthine, ceaseless, chronic, constant, continuous, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, ever abiding, everlasting, fixed, having no limit, immortal, imperishable, impossible to stop, incessant, indelible,… … Law dictionary
succession — The devolution of title to property under the law of descent and distribution. The act or right of legal or official investment with a predecessor s office, dignity, possession, or functions; also the legal or actual order of so succeeding from… … Black's law dictionary
succession — Following another; succeeding to the rights of another, as where a new corporation which is a reorganization of another corporation takes the rights of the old corporation. 19 Am J2d Corp § 1524. The passing of property in possession or enjoyment … Ballentine's law dictionary
perpetual existence of corporation — The immortality of a corporation as spoken of in the Dartmouth College Case. Dartmouth College v Woodward (US) 4 Wheat 518, 4 L Ed 629. See perpetual succession … Ballentine's law dictionary
succession — suc·ces·sion /sək se shən/ n 1 a: the order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, position, title, or throne the sequence of succession to the presidency b: the right of a person or line… … Law dictionary
perpetual check — noun Date: circa 1909 an endless succession of checks to which an opponent s king may be subjected to force a draw in chess … New Collegiate Dictionary
