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Fictitious Name

nounid 58112·updated May 18, 2026
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(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation

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assumed name
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Fictitious Names
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Fictitious Name's
pluralpossessive
Fictitious Names'

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(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation

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