### Question
How is the term person defined?


### Answer
The term **person** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1997* as the following:

> an individual, a trust or estate, a partnership, an association, or a corporation

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1997*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 21-CIVIL RIGHTS > SUBCHAPTER I&ndash;A-INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS**

