### Question
How is the "person" defined?


### Answer
The term **person** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 7006* as follows -

> an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 7006*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 96-ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER I-ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES IN COMMERCE**

