1. A class of share that enables the holder to enjoy preferences as to receipt of dividends. 2. Enumerates the powers and restrictions conferred upon the corporation by the government. 3. The governing body or the decision-making body of a stock corporation. 4. Share capital issued for inadequate or insufficient consideration. 5. The rules of action adopted by the corporation for its internal government and for the government of its officers, shareholders and members. 6. A basic right of a shareholder to maintain one's ownership interest in the corporation through purchase of additional shares when new share capital is issued. 7. Arbitrary amount assigned to a share of stock. 8. The maximum number of shares that a corporation may issue. 9. The corporation's own share that was issued and later reacquired. 10. Shares that may be sold or issued for no definite amount