### Question
How is the term person defined?


### Answer
The term **person** is defined in *43 U.S.C. § 1653* as the following:

> an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint-stock company, a business trust, or an unincorporated organization

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 1653*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 34-TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE**

