ALRAQABA . ISSUE 20 9 Legislations Nouf Fahad Al-Azmi Assistant Auditor, Legal Affairs Department Criminal Liability of a Legal Person With the emergence of life, the development of the world, and the evolution of humankind in all aspects, especially economic ones, the notion of a juridical or a legal person has materialized. This concept revolves around a group of persons or funds presented under a unified name and objective. A juridical person enjoys the legal personality and financial autonomy of the persons who have founded it. Today, the modern perception of juridical or legal personality has distinctively flourished in the age of capitalism due to its profound economic significance on society and economics. In the nineteenth century, economic markets bloomed, and companies robustly emerged as a result of the industrial revolution. Therefore, it became necessary to regulate the legal situation and manage the approach by which such entities are operated. Commercial corporations are among the most significant forms of these legal entities. As a matter of fact, a legal person’s liability is attributed to corporate crimes.
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