body corporate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of body corporate
First recorded in 1490–1500
Example Sentences
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This patent Bradford in the name of the trustees made over to the body corporate of the colony in 1641.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
The bishop is made a body corporate; has a common seal granted him, and is considered subordinate to the archbishop of Canterbury.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
Each county is a body corporate, with the power to sue or be sued in any court, make contracts, and buy and sell real estate.
From Elements of Civil Government by Alexander L. Peterman
They are the backbone of the municipal as of the national body corporate.
From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Price Collier
Education.—The university of Bombay, established in 1857, is a body corporate, consisting of a chancellor, vice-chancellor and fellows.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
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