Capital stock

Definition
1  : the stock that a corporation may issue under its charter including both common and preferred stock
2  : the outstanding shares of a joint stock company considered as an aggregate
3  : See also capitalization



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failure to exercise the great degree of care typical of an extraordinarily prudent person


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