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constitution

noun

B1CEFR level
12/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

The body of documents, principally the articles of association, that governs how a company is run.

The buyer's solicitors reviewed the company's constitution before drafting the share purchase agreement.

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Topic: Corporate law in Legal English

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