entity

entity. An organization (such as a business or a governmental unit) that has a legal identity apart from its members.

corporate entity. A corporation’s status as an organization existing independently of its shareholders. • As a separate entity, a corporation can, in its own name, sue and be sued, lend and borrow money, and buy, sell, lease, and mortgage property. [Cases: Corporations

1. 3. C.J.S. Corporations § 8.]

public entity. A governmental entity, such as a state government or one of its political subdivisions.

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译者亚明，毕业于国内一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与网络安全、隐私和数据保护相关的法律文件。