Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each entity: natural person, legal person, or neither.
Groups: Natural person · Legal person · Neither
- A freelance graphic designer
- A registered cultural foundation
- An S.L. running three restaurants
- A brand name owned by a company
Hints
- Ask whether the law treats it as a subject or as an object.
- A brand is something owned, not someone who owns.
Show the answer
Natural person: A freelance graphic designer
Legal person: An S.L. running three restaurants, A registered cultural foundation
Neither: A brand name owned by a company
Why
Humans are natural persons; incorporated organizations are legal persons; brands and informal groups are objects or aggregates, things the law acts on, not subjects that act.
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