Definition of "legal entity" []

• An organization such as a company or trust fund that the law treats as if it were a person, capable of entering into contracts and of being sued. (noun)

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• "Another example is the low-profit limited liability company, or L3C, which is a for-profit legal entity with the explicit purpose of engaging in socially beneficial activities."