Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Authorized capital stock

see capital stock (1) under stock.

capital stock

1 The total number of shares of stock that a corporation may issue under its charter or articles of incorporation, including both common stock and preferred stock. A corporation may increase the amount of capital stock if the owners of a majority of the outstanding shares consent. - Also termed authorized stock; authorized eapital stock; authorized stock issue; authorized shares. 2. The total par value or stated value of this stock; CAPITALIZATION (4). 3. See common stock.

outstanding capital stock

See outstanding stock under STOCK.

premium on capital stock

See paid-in surplus under SURPLUS.