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Natural person vs legal person — what is the distinction?
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The distinction between a natural person and a legal person is well established in law. A natural person is a human being, while a legal person can be an entity such as a company that has separate legal personality. But what are the practical consequences of this distinction? How does it affect rights, obligations, and liability? Please support your contributions with statutes, judgments, or other primary sources.
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