Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156D, § 7.40 (2026)
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Section 7.40. SUBDIVISION DEFINITIONS
In this SUBDIVISION the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
''Derivative proceeding'', a civil suit in the right of a domestic corporation or, to the extent provided in section 7.47, in the right of a foreign corporation.
''Shareholder'' includes a beneficial owner whose shares are held in a voting trust or held by a nominee on the beneficial owner's behalf.