noun
Meaning 1
A corporation, when viewed as a legal person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
body corporate
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noun
Meaning 2
A legal person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 3
An organization of individuals that jointly own a shared housing facility such as a condominium or set of townhouses under a community titles scheme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: owners corporation
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English body corporat, body corporate (also body incorperate), equivalent to body + corporate (adjective) and modelled on Middle French corps corporat.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 業主法團 /业主法团 (yèzhǔ fǎtuán) — organization of individuals owning a shared housing facility
- Finnish: kiinteistöhallintayhtiö — organization of individuals owning a shared housing facility