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The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. OrganizationsByLegalForm-Organization-Topic organizations by legal form organization topic non-profit corporation NonProfitCorporation A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonProfitOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVida5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonProfitCorporation</a> is a legal corporation which is engaged in not-for-profit activities. Typical instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVida5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonProfitCorporation</a> have no shareholders or owners, although they are commonly governed by a board (see the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI1ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BoardOfDirectors</a>). Most instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVida5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonProfitCorporation</a> have official non-profit standing with a government, and thus do not pay corporate income taxes. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVida5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonProfitCorporation</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwB_sm5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PlannedParenthood</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjRFpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SierraClub</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLddX5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HabitatForHumanity</a>. sole proprietorship SoleProprietorship <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SoleProprietorship</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-qQyJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrivatelyHeldOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvkr6f5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationOfPeopleOnly</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SoleProprietorship</a> is a business in which an individual <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> (or a married couple) owns, operates, and assumes liability for the business. A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SoleProprietorship</a> may or may not have employees. It has no shareholders or partners. Partnership partnership <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipSZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Partnership</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipSZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Partnership</a> is an organization that has been formally organized as a partnership pursuant to partnership agreements. In the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVikKpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a>, most instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipSZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Partnership</a> are organized pursuant to specific statutes. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWauDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneralPartner</a>s of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipSZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Partnership</a> are jointly and severally liable for the debts and other liabilities of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipSZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Partnership</a>. The liability of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVvBgpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LimitedPartner</a>s is limited in accordance with the governing partnership agreement. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwB7J8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartnershipPartner</a>s of an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipSZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Partnership</a> may be individuals or entities. For example, an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWdLapwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LimitedPartnership</a> may have an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a> as its <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWauDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneralPartner</a> and individuals as its <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVvBgpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LimitedPartner</a>s. The collection of all <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>s which have been incorporated in accordance with the laws of a jurisdiction. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a> is a legal entity distinct from its owners and employees, and is afforded certain powers both by law and by its incorporating documents. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a> may be either <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViS05wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialOrganization</a>s or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonProfitOrganization</a>s. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a> organized in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVikKpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a> is incorporated under the laws of a particular state, although it may be empowered to carry on activities in any state. Most American jurisdictions require that one of the words or abbreviations `corporation', `company', `incorporated', `corp', `co', or `inc' be included in the registered name of a corporation. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfTJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IBMInc</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViYm5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Cycorp</a>. LegalCorporation legal corporation PrivatelyHeldCorporation closed corporation <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV2ZnpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrivatelyHeldCorporation</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-qQyJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrivatelyHeldOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV2ZnpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrivatelyHeldCorporation</a> is an incorporated business whose stock, if it exists, is not traded publicly on any stock exchange. Businesses that are traded publicly are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjZ_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PubliclyHeldCorporation</a>. A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjQNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Business</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjZ_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PubliclyHeldCorporation</a> is an incorporated business whose stock (see the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVivc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Stock</a>) is traded publicly on some stock exchange or other public securities market. Businesses that are not traded publicly are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV2ZnpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrivatelyHeldCorporation</a> (q.v.). publicly held corporation PubliclyHeldCorporation A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> (q.v.). This is the collection of all and only those collections <code><b>COL</b></code> such that any thing's being an instance of <code><b>COL</b></code> depends on the current state of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycKB</a>. Such a <code><b>COL</b></code> corresponds to a property defined (at least partly) in terms of the contents, features, or implementation of the Cyc Knowledge Base itself, as opposed to a property that &quot;exists out there&quot; in the KB-independent world. <p/> For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV281JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLAssertion</a> is a KB-dependent collection, membership in which requires of a given CycL sentence that it has in fact been asserted to the KB. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLSentence</a> is also KB-dependent, as being a CycL sentence requires being composed (ultimately) out of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvu6KTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLReifiedDenotationalTerm</a>s (and perhaps variables) -- i.e. terms that are currently reified in the KB. Conversely, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5ddsJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sentence</a> is <i>not</i> a KB-dependent collection. <p/> See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvip9N5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">KBDependentRelation</a>. KB dependent collection KBDependentCollection OrganizationsByLegalForm-Organization-Topic organizations by legal form organization topic OrganizationsByLegalForm-Organization-Topic organizations by legal form organization topic CycVocabularyTopic An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>s falling under a topic for which some Cyc Vocabulary exists. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a> is neither a strict [<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvcZ1FpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Strict</a>] nor a covering [<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv86JWpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Covering</a>] faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>: many <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>s may be instances of no <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>, or of multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>s. cyc vocabulary topic organization-topic Organization-Topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r2SZdtGMBQdiOl-Ui2UGs_g" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopLevelTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>.