NY · constitutions
N.Y. Const. art. X, § 4
Corporations; definition; right to sue and be sued
The term corporations as used in this section, and in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this article shall be construed to include all associations and joint-stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all corporations shall have the right to sue and shall be subject to be sued in all courts in like cases as natural persons.
History
Formerly §3 of Art. 8. Renumbered and amended by Constitutional Convention of 1938 and approved by vote of the people November 8, 1938.
Provenance
- Source
- dos.ny.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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