Joint-stock bank
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A joint-stock company engaged in banking.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In English Law. A species of quasi corporations, or companies regulated by deeds of settlement. See Joint Stock Company.