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Identify and Give the Historical Significance of Each of the Following

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Essay

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-"Code talkers"


Definitions:

Lift The Corporate Veil

A legal action to treat the rights or liabilities of a corporation as the rights or liabilities of its shareholders or directors.

Pre-Emptive Rights

Rights granted to existing shareholders to purchase additional shares before the company offers them to the public, to maintain their percentage of ownership.

Insolvent

A financial state where an individual or entity cannot meet their debt obligations as they come due or has liabilities exceeding assets.

Fiduciary Duty

Fiduciary duty is a legal obligation of one party to act in the best interest of another when entrusted with certain responsibilities, primarily in financial matters.

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