sole trader

noun

, Law.

Businesses of all shapes and sizes — from sole traders and small and medium-sized businesses to the Fortune 500 — are seeking new operating models.

She was to undertake the vocation of a "sole trader," and carry on the business under the name of "J. Forsyth."

Wife cannot be sole trader without husband's written consent.

If the wife is not a sole trader her wages are community property and belong to the husband while she is living with him.

By becoming a sole trader she makes herself liable for the support of the family.

A wife may become a sole trader with the husband's consent, or may form a business partnership with another.

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