definition
strict definition
official legal name
The full name of an entity registered with government bodies, including any appended legal identifiers.
The official legal name of any entity is the full name registered with government bodies, including any appended identifiers.
Official legal names of companies should include terms like "Incorporated" or "LLC".
The registered form can be longer than the name used in ordinary communication. Its appended identifiers remain part of the legal name even when the commonly used name omits them.
Related definitions
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abbreviated name
A shortened alternative to an object's standard name, made through abbreviations or omitted words. -
alternate name
A recognized or accepted version of an object's name different from its standard name. -
full name
The unabridged official name of an entity, when its standard name is shortened. -
name
The official or most commonly recognized text identifier of an object for a given period and, where applicable, language. -
nickname
An informal, popularly used name for an entity, with common use supported by a widely recognized publication. -
sequence number
The number or letter an object carries inside the group it belongs to, when several members share one name and one address. -
tag
A generic name based on a predefined standard or derivative of multiple standards.