Behind every great lawyer is an even greater paralegal who knows where everything is.

✨ Enjoy an ad-free experience with LSD+

Legal Definitions - société

LSDefine

A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

✨ Enjoy an ad-free experience with LSD+

Definition of société

Société is a French legal term that refers to different types of partnerships and companies.

  • Société anonyme: This is an incorporated joint-stock company.
  • Société en commandite: This is a limited partnership.
  • Société en nom collectif: This is an ordinary partnership where all members are jointly and severally liable for the partnership debts.
  • Société par actions: This is a joint-stock company.

These examples illustrate the different types of partnerships and companies that fall under the term société in French law. For instance, a société anonyme is a type of company that is incorporated and has a joint-stock structure. On the other hand, a société en nom collectif is a partnership where all members are equally responsible for the partnership's debts.

A lawyer is a person who writes a 10,000-word document and calls it a 'brief'.

✨ Enjoy an ad-free experience with LSD+

Simple Definition

Société: A French word that means a partnership or a company. There are different types of société in French law, such as a limited partnership, joint-stock company, or a joint venture. In a partnership, people work together and share the profits and losses. In a joint-stock company, people can buy shares and own a part of the company.

Behind every great lawyer is an even greater paralegal who knows where everything is.

✨ Enjoy an ad-free experience with LSD+

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

✨ Enjoy an ad-free experience with LSD+