§ 29001 Definition Of Person

Corporations Code·California

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•This law says who counts as a 'person' in legal terms.
•A 'person' can be one human, a group of people, or even a company.
•It includes people working for someone else, like an employee or a boss.

Example

If you work at a store and your boss tells you to do something illegal, like lie to customers.

The law says both you and your boss count as 'persons' who can be held responsible.

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§ 29001 Definition Of Person

“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or association, either domestic or foreign, whether acting in his or her own right or as the officer, agent, servant, employee, correspondent, or representative of another or as trustee. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 93. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Person individual partnership corporation limited liability company association

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 29001.

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