LEGAL WORD
Corporate veil
Doctrine · Corporate law
Corporate veil
- Type: Doctrine
- Area of law: Corporate law
1 What it means
The separation between a company and its members. Courts can lift the veil in cases of fraud.
2 Use it in a sentence
The court lifted the corporate veil to reach the promoters.
3 Make it stick
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