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de jure corporation

A de jure corporation is a corporation whose legal right to exist cannot be questioned even by the state . De jure is a Latin term that means “by right” or “rightfully such.” Ordinarily, a de jure corporation is established by complying with all of the constitutional or statutory requirements of a particular governmental entity , thereby entirely and legally perfecting in its ability to transact business. One example of a statutory requirement is complying with a state incorporation statute by filing the Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State in which incorporation is desired and paying the necessary fees.

In contrast, a de facto corporation is a corporation who has engaged in a bona fide attempt to organize but is nonetheless defective and insufficiently organized. For instance, a corporation that begins business before all of its minimum capital stock is subscribed is a de facto corporation, not de jure.

[Last reviewed in January of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team
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