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legal entity. An association, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, trust, or individual that has legal standing in the eyes of law. A legal entity has legal capacity to enter into agreements or contracts, assume obligations, incur and pay debts, sue and be sued in its own right, and to be held responsible for its actions. (BusinessDictionary)

A legal presumption is a conclusion based upon a particular set of facts, combined with established laws, logic or reasoning. It is a rule of law which allowing a court to assume a fact is true until it is rebutted by the greater weiht (preponderance) of the evidence against it. (definitions.uslegal.com)

Consumer Focus says individuals quite rightly assume that once a judgment is awarded by the court, full and prompt payment should follow – but this is frequently not the case. "Those who don't receive payment find themselves initiating enforcement proceedings, which cost money, but, more worryingly, often fail to recover compensation," it says, warning of the "high and growing number" of enforcement cases. (The Guardian)

The Board has adopted and approved a Charter of the Board of Directors (the “Board Charter”) which states that the Board explicitly assumes responsibility for the stewardship of the Corporation and its business. (moodmedia.co.uk)