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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. 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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation legal corporations corporate entity corporations corporation corporate entities incorporated business 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/Mx4rvVjQNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Business</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSTpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LargeIncorporatedBusiness</a> is a relatively large (e.g., having at least several hundred employees) business corporation. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSTpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LargeIncorporatedBusiness</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjpYJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChainOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUbpDZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MultinationalCorporation</a>. LargeIncorporatedBusiness 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>. The collection of all major companies. A type of <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/Mx4rvVjQNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Business</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwKv8OJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MajorCompany</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r5XR_DpX-QdecYYD_ncIdVg" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentIntermittentCollection</a>. MajorCompany major company member-owned corporation The collection of all member-owned corporations. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a>. MemberOwnedCorporation 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 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>. Entergy Nuclear EntergyNuclear-Corporation Corning Inc CorningInc-Corporation Kerr-McGee Kerr-McGeeCorporation Yemen Exploration and Production Company YemenExplorationAndProductionCompany YemenRefiningCompany Yemen Refining Company OilExplorationCompany-Iraq Oil Exploration Company VBox VBoxInc BHP-Corporation BHP TritonEnergy Triton Atlantic Coast Telesys Corporation AtlanticTelesysCorporation Financial Accounting Standards Board FinancialAccountingStandardsBoard eMachines EMachinesInc A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjQNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Business</a> that keeps a database of registered clients who it verifies are adults when one of them tries to enter an adult-only <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvz7_25wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">WorldWideWebSite</a> that is registered as an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwINNkJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdultCheckWebSite</a> (#$Baxter 8/12/99). AdultCheck Adult Check HarleyDavidsonInc Harley-Davidson, Inc. The Harley-Davidson, Inc. motorcycle company. Saga-Corporation Saga AOL Time Warner AOLTimeWarner Alphatech-Corporation Has the role of evaluator for Battlespace development work in HPKB. Alphatech Corporation Entergy Nuclear ArizonaNuclearPowerProject State Organization for Oil Marketing StateOrganizationForOilMarketing-Iraq NetscapeCommunicationsCorporation Netscape Communications Corporation InformationSciencesInstitute One of the participating developers in the Battlespace COA ontology and critiquing work. Information Sciences Institute Sasol Sasol-Corporation DukeEnergyNuclearLLC Duke Energy Nuclear LLC STP Nuclear Operating Co. STPNuclearOperatingCo-Corporation Marubeni MarubeniCorporation WaltDisney-CommercialOrganization Walt Disney Company NaborsIndustries-Corporation Nabors Industries Ranger Ranger-Corporation WorldChampionshipWrestlingInc World Championship Wrestling, Inc. Fina Fina MetronInc-TheCompany Metron Inc Elf ELF-Corporation Maersk Maersk IndianaMichiganPower-Corporation Indiana Michigan Power FirstEnergyNuclearOperatingCompany FirstEnergy The Detroit Edison Co. TheDetroitEdisonCo-Corporation GeneralDepartmentOfCrudeOilMarketing-Yemen General Department of Crude Oil Marketing CabreExplorationLtd Cabre Exploration Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia MarthaStewartLivingOmnimedia YemenPetroleumCompany Yemen Petroleum Company EnronCorporation Enron Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. ProfessionalBaseballClubsInc-SportsOrganization FreddieMacFoundation Freddie Mac Foundation AdinCorporation AdIn Research, Inc ASTResearch-Corporation AST Research FidelityInvestments The investment firm FMR Corp., otherwise known as Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments Florida Power Corp. FloridaPowerCorporation Daewoo Daewoo DenelPtyLtd-Corporation Denel (Pty) Ltd NuclearManagementCo-Corporation Nuclear Management Co. CarolinaPowerAndLightCompany Carolina Power & Light Co. General Corporation for Oil and Mineral Resources GeneralCorporationForOilAndMineralResources-Yemen Agilent Technologies AgilentTechnologies A subsidiary of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjYWJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Hewlett_PackardInc</a> that makes internet measuring and monitoring software. SpringfieldNuclearPowerPlantCompany-FictionalThing Montgomery Burns's legal corporation EMCCorporation EMC Corp SouthernNuclearOperatingCompany Southern Nuclear Operating Co. Mitsubishi MitsubishiCorp Iraqi Oil Tankers Company IraqiOilTankersCompany Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Co. WolfCreekNuclearOperatingCo-Corporation the ABA AmericanBasketballAssociation A now-defunct competitor of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjBRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NationalBasketballAssociation</a>. The ABA distinguished itself from the NBA by featuring a high-speed, open-court, offensive-minded style of play, as well as a three-point shot and a dunk-contest. All of these elements, as well as the ABA's better teams, were eventually incorporated by the NBA. Petrocanada PetroCanada Esso Esso Florida Power & Light Co. FloridaPowerAndLightCompany Modus Operandi Inc ModusOperandiInc Has the role of integrator in the Battlespace development work; partner with Cyc in work on critiquing development. Responsible for CM development work on #$PQ240Mt and #$PQ225Mt. Teknowledge-Corporation Teknowledge Corporation clarifying collection type ClarifyingCollectionType A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAzJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Collection</a>. Instances are collections that are usefully invoked for purposes of resolving ambiguity and confusion that arise from the use of non-perspicuous languages. Suppose a human or other intelligent agent uses a language, such as a natural language, that is rife with ambiguity, and uses a word WORD of that language whose intended reference is unclear: in the context WORD might refer to THING1 or to THING2, but not both. One strategy for resolving this ambiguity is to find properties of THING1 and THING2, say P1 and P2, that distinguish them from one another, and ask the speaker whether by "WORD," s/he intended to refer to something with P1, or to something with P2. For example, the speaker might use the word "bank," and in response one might ask whether a financial institution or a piece of shoreline was meant. Clearly, what values of P1 and P2 are chosen cannot be arbitrary; asking whether the speaker meant to refer to a multi-individual agent versus a non-agentive place is not as effective as asking the speaker to choose between the "financial institution" and "shoreline" interpretations described above. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_4bScKNtQdiVw7XtX-HN0Q" class="cyc_term">ClarifyingCollectionType</a> just are those collections -- such as the collection of financial institutions -- that might plausibly be invoked to resolve cases of ambiguity of the kind described here. In particular, suppose TYPE1 is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_4bScKNtQdiVw7XtX-HN0Q" class="cyc_term">ClarifyingCollectionType</a> and TYPE2 is not, and THING is an instance of both TYPE1 and TYPE2. The fact that (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">isa</a> TYPE1 <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_4bScKNtQdiVw7XtX-HN0Q" class="cyc_term">ClarifyingCollectionType</a>) is a reason to prefer TYPE1 over TYPE2 when calculating possible clarifying properties for THING. OrganizationByEntityType A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvyrK25wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationByEntityType</a> is a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> whose instances are all the same type of legal entity. For example, the collections <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipSZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Partnership</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwH-3XJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Association</a> are all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvyrK25wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationByEntityType</a>. type of organization classified by entity 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 A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViknpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SocialBeing</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a> is an agent who has some status in a particular legal system. At the very least, such an agent is recognized by some legal authority as having some kinds of rights and/or responsibilities as an agent (e.g., <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViACJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">citizens</a> of Germany), or as being subject to certain restrictions and penalties (e.g., a company that has been blacklisted by Iraq). Thus, instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a> include agents that may have property rights, may be taxed, may have a government identification number, may be sued, may have an address, or may buy or sell. Note that membership in this collection is very much dependent upon context. In some societies, only adult males and various kinds of state-run organizations would be included in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a>. legal agent LegalAgent 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 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 Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString 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 OrganizationsByLegalForm-Organization-Topic organizations by legal form organization topic Agent-NonGeographical agent non geographical A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvsaaeJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Agent_Generic</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ro3lluGJHQdiVxrZReHS-jQ" class="cyc_term">EnduringThing_Localized</a> (qq.v.). <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rTamqeBNMEdqAAAACs4vPlg" class="cyc_term">Agent_NonGeographical</a> is the collection of all spatially-located agents that are not geographical (cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTccApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeographicalAgent</a>). Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ryJtzbicMEdqAAAACs6hcqg" class="cyc_term">EmbodiedAgent</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViS05wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialOrganization</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalCorporation</a>. 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 Organization An Organization is a company, corporation, firm, or institution that has its own functions and administration. organization group of tangible things (GroupFn PartiallyTangible)