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Corporations • Formation Requirements
CORP#007
Legal Definition
A de jure corporation is a fully incorporated company, which indicates that all of the statutory requirements for properly forming a corporation have been fully met. To form one, the incorporators must file articles of incorporation with the secretary of state.
Plain English Explanation
"De jure" means that something is legally recognized and proper. Thus, a de jure corporation is the technical way to describe a corporation that has properly followed all of the requirements in their jurisdiction to incorporate. Generally speaking, to properly incorporate, a person must file articles of incorporation with their secretary of state.
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