articles of incorporation
noun[plural]
LAWukus(alsocertificate of incorporation)in the US and Canada, adocumentthat must be given to astatebefore acompanycan belegallycreated. It usuallyincludesthenameandaddressof thecompany,itspurpose, and thenumberandtypeofsharesthat it willissue:
Minorityshareholdersareallowedtocallspecialmeetingsunder the company'sarticlesofincorporation.
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memorandum of association