Legal Persons Ontology

entity that is formed and administered as per commercial law in order to engage in business activities

license that allows the holder to conduct business or carry out a specific profession within some jurisdiction for some period of time

a legal person created by a royal charter or decree

Anything with 'Royal Institute' in the name. Also universities are generally set up by royal charter in a monarchy or principality, (often pre-dating any Privy Council i.e. directly be the monarch in the case of older universities). The Bank of England and the British Broadcasting Council (BBC) are also incorporated through Royal Charter.

legal person that is a partnership, corporation, or other organization having the capacity to negotiate contracts, assume financial obligations, and pay off debts, organized under the laws of some jurisdiction

The term 'legal entities' includes, but is not limited to, unique parties that are legally or financially responsible for the performance of financial transactions or have the legal right in their jurisdiction to enter independently into legal contracts, regardless of whether they are incorporated or constituted in some other way (e.g. trust, partnership, contractual). It excludes natural persons, but includes governmental organizations and supranationals.

Examples of eligible legal entities include, without limitation:
-   all financial intermediaries;
-   banks and finance companies;
-   all entities that issue equity, debt or other securities for other capital structures;
-   all entities listed on an exchange;
-   all entities that trade stock or debt, investment vehicles, including mutual funds, pension funds and alternative investment vehicles constituted as corporate entities or collective investment agreements (including umbrella funds as well as funds under an umbrella structure, hedge funds, private equity funds, etc.);
-   all entities under the purview of a financial regulator and their affiliates, subsidiaries and holding companies;
-   counterparties to financial transactions.

autonomous agent that is recognized as having rights and obligations under the law, including but not limited to the right to sue and be sued, enter into contracts, own property, and incur financial and other obligations

person who is considered competent, under the circumstances, to enter into a contract, conduct business, or participate in other activities that generally require the mental ability to understand problems and make decisions on his or her own behalf

objective that reflects the charitable, educational, religious, humanitarian, public services, or other not for profit goals of an organization

legal authorization given by one party (the principal) to another (the agent or attorney-in-fact) to perform certain acts on the principal's behalf

objective that reflects pursuit of a financial benefit that may be realized when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs and taxes needed to sustain that activity

objective that reflects values generally thought to be shared by and that is intended to benefit the populace as a whole

not-for-profit objective that reflects the religious goals of an organization

legal entity established by a government to consider evidence and make judgements in some field of activity