Ohio Code § 1782.01

§ 1782.01.

Unless the context requires a different meaning, as used in this chapter: (A) “ Certificate of limited partnership ” means the certificate referred to in section 1782.08 of the Revised Code , and the certificate as amended or restated. (B) “ Contribution ” means any cash, property, services rendered, or promissory note or other binding

obligation to contribute cash or property or to perform services, that a partner contributes

to a limited partnership in his capacity as a partner. (C) “ Entity ” means any of the following: (1) A for profit corporation organized under the laws of this state or any other state; (2) Any of the following organizations existing under the laws of this state, the United

States, or any other state: (a) A business trust or association; (b) A real estate investment trust; (c) A common law trust; (d) An unincorporated business or for profit organization, including a general or limited

partnership; (e) A limited liability company. (D) “ Event of withdrawal of a general partner ” means an event that causes a person to cease to be a general partner as provided

in section 1782.23 of the Revised Code . (E) “ Foreign limited partnership ” means a limited partnership formed under the laws of any state other than this state. (F) “ General partner ” means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner

in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited

partnership as a general partner. (G) “ Limited partner ” means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner

in accordance with the partnership agreement. (H) “ Limited partnership ” and “ domestic limited partnership ” mean a partnership formed by two or more persons under the laws of this state, having

as members one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. (I) “ Liquidating trustee ” means a person, other than a general partner but including a limited partner, who

is carrying out the winding up of a limited partnership. (J) “ Partner ” means a limited or general partner. (K) “ Partnership agreement ” means any valid written or oral agreement of the partners as to the affairs of a

limited partnership and the conduct of its business. (L) “ Partnership interest ” means a partner's share of the profits and losses of a limited partnership and the

right to receive distributions of partnership assets. (M) “ Person ” means any natural person;  partnership, limited partnership, trust, estate, association,

limited liability company, or corporation;  any custodian, nominee, trustee, executor,

administrator, or other fiduciary;  or any other individual or entity in its own or

any representative capacity.