Corporation Aggregate

A collection of several individuals united into one body, under a special denomination, and having perpetual succession under an artificial form, and vested by the policy of the law with the capacity of acting in several respects as an individual.

Shelford on Mortmain, 22. 1 Kydon Corp, 13. 2 Kent's Com. 267. Story, J., 4 Wheaton's R, 618. 561.

Of this description are the mayor and commonalty of a city, the head and fellows of a college, and in England the dean and chapter of a cathedral church.

3 Steph, Com, 168.

This kind of corporation is called hy the civilians collegium and univeraitas, (qq. v.) Dig. 3.

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