The Doctrine of the Veil

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs corporate veil
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
company law
gptkbp:canBeLifted in cases of fraud
in cases of sham or façade
to prevent evasion of law
gptkbp:effect protects shareholders from company liabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Doctrine of the Veil
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Salomon_v_A_Salomon_&_Co_Ltd
gptkbp:purpose distinguish company from its shareholders
gptkbp:relatedTo limited liability
separate legal personality
gptkbp:subjectOf legal scholarship
judicial decisions
corporate governance discussions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Pictorial_Key_to_the_Tarot
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7