What is a piercing the corporate veil?

Definition piercing the corporate veil

How do we define: piercing the corporate veil?


Piercing the Corporate Veil is a judicial process whereby a court would disregard usual immunity of corporate officers or entities from liability for wrongful corporate activities ie. when incorporation exists for the sole purpose of perpetrating fraud.


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