Companies treated as people

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I’ve heard this about the US but never had it explained to me. What does it mean and are there any examples of this happening I can look into?

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Only people can enter into contracts. The concept of a juristic person was developed to allow companies to enter into contracts. Originally, companies were formed for specific purposes and limited timeframes. That has changed considerably throughout the years.

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