Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
dis·so·lu·tionPronunciation:
"di-s&-'lü-sh&nFunction:
noun : the act or process of ending: as
a : the termination of an organized body (as a court)
b : the ending of a partnership relationship caused by the withdrawal of one of the partners from the relationship
c : the termination of a corporation
involuntary dissolution : dissolution of a corporation by a court in response to a shareholder petition based on statutorily prescribed grounds
voluntary dissolution : dissolution of a corporation upon the initiative of the directors and with approval of a certain percentage of the shareholders
d : the termination of an injunction or stay by court order
e : the termination of a marriage by divorce