法人 (fǎ rén) — legal person; corporate entity
Definition
A legal term for a 'legal person' — an organization (not an individual) that can hold rights, sign contracts, and be sued. It's the legal category that 公司, 企业, and 集团 all fall under.
noun
legal personcorporate entity
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 法人。Měi gè gōng sī dōu yǒu zì jǐ de fǎ rén dài biǎo.Every company has its own legal representative.
- 法人。Zhè jiā xīn chéng lì de fǎ rén yǐ jīng zhù cè le.This newly established legal person has already been registered.
- 法人。fǎ rén De quán yì shòu dào fǎ lǜ bǎo hù.The rights and interests of a legal person are protected by law.
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