limited liability partnership

noun

: a partnership in which the partnership is liable as an entity for debts and obligations and the partners are not liable personally

Examples of limited liability partnership in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limited liability partnership was in 1980

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“Limited liability partnership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited%20liability%20partnership. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

limited liability partnership

see partnership

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