The main object of law is to regulate the relationship between individuals in the society. The law imposes certain duties on individuals for theprotection of interests of mankind. The law being concerned with regulating the human conduct, the concept of legal personality constitutes an important subject-matter ofjurisprudence because there cannot be rights and duties without a person.
Origin of the concept of legal personality
The word “ person” is derived from the Latin word persona which meant a mask worn by actors playing different roles in a drama.Generally, there are two types of person which the law recognizes, namely,Natural and artircial.One of the most recognized artificial person is corporation.
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