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Corporate Personality: A Study in Jurisprudence

Corporate Personality: A Study in Jurisprudence

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General Law

ISBN10: 1025575997
ISBN13: 9781025575995
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 330
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Corporate Personality, a Study in Jurisprudence by Frederick Hallis is a seminal exploration of one of the most complex concepts in legal theory. The work examines the legal nature of corporations and collective entities, addressing the fundamental question of how the law treats organized groups as distinct persons with rights and duties. Hallis provides a comprehensive analysis of the various theories of corporate personality-ranging from the fiction theory to the realist view-within the context of both English law and continental jurisprudence.

By tracing the historical development and philosophical underpinnings of legal personhood, this volume clarifies the relationship between the individual, the group, and the state. The author critically evaluates the practical implications of these theories for modern law, making it an essential text for scholars of jurisprudence, legal history, and corporate law. Hallis's rigorous approach offers profound insights into the structural foundations of legal systems and the evolving definition of the legal subject in an increasingly organized society. Corporate Personality, a Study in Jurisprudence remains a significant contribution to legal philosophy, shedding light on the conceptual challenges that continue to shape the regulation of corporate life today.

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