§32-2. Definition of terms  


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  • (a)        In this Article unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

    "Bank" includes any person or association of persons, whether incorporated or not, carrying on the business of banking.

    "Fiduciary" includes a trustee under any trust, expressed, implied, resulting or constructive, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, curator, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, assignee for the benefit of creditors, partner, agent, officer of a corporation, public or private, public officer, or any other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for any person, trust or estate.

    "Person" includes a corporation, partnership, or other association, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest.

    "Principal" includes any person to whom a fiduciary as such owes an obligation.

    (b)        A thing is done "in good faith" within the meaning of this Article when it is in fact done honestly, whether it be done negligently or not.

(1923, c. 85, s. 1; C.S., s. 1864(e); 1965, c. 628, s. 2.)