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Meaning of legal name | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The name of a natural person recognized on official records, especially as recorded on a birth certificate or as changed by a legal process.
  2. The name of an organization as indicated in its founding documents, or as subsequently changed by a legal process.

Examples

“He signs his name "Johnny Reb Smith", but his legal name is "Jean-Marie Smith".”
“The legal name of "Jack's Mattresses" is "JM Enterprises {2006} (Illinois) Inc.".”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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