artificial person
[/ˌɑːr.tɪ.ˈfɪʃ.əl ˈpɜr.sən/]
nounpl: artificial persons
pessoa jurídica
1. A legal entity created by law that has rights and responsibilities similar to a natural person, including corporations, partnerships, and associations
A corporation is an artificial person that can own property and enter into contracts.
Uma corporação é uma pessoa jurídica que pode possuir propriedades e celebrar contratos.
2. In law, an entity other than a human being that is recognized as having legal personality and the capacity to sue and be sued
The court recognized the nonprofit organization as an artificial person with standing to sue.
O tribunal reconheceu a organização sem fins lucrativos como uma pessoa jurídica com legitimidade para processar.
This is a fundamental term in commercial and civil law in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazil, the concept of 'pessoa jurídica' is central to business law and corporate governance. Companies, nonprofit organizations (ONGs), and government entities are all recognized as artificial persons with distinct legal rights and responsibilities from their members or shareholders.
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