What is BODY POLITIC OR CORPORATE? Definition of BODY POLITIC OR CORPORATE in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
A social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good, Uricich v. Kolesar, 54 Ohio App. 309, 7 N.E.2d 413, 414. A term applied to a corporation. County. Bazzoli v. Larson, 40 Ohio App. 321, 178 N.E. 331, 332; Lindburg v. Bennett, 117
Neb. 66, 219 N.W. 851, 855. Municipality. Middle States Utilities Co. v. City of Osceola, 1 N.W.2d 643, 645, 231 Iowa 462; Lindburg v. Bennett, 117 Neb. 66, 219 N.W. 851, 855. School district. Patrick v. Maybank, 198 S.C. 262, 17 S.E.2d 530, 534.
State or nation or public associations, Utah State Building Commission, for Use and Benefit of Mountain States Supply Co., v. Great American Indemnity Co., 105 Utah 11, 140 P.2d 763, 767.
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