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


### Answer
The term **person** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 77b* as follows -

> an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint-stock company, a trust, any unincorporated organization, or a government or political subdivision thereof

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 77b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2A-SECURITIES AND TRUST INDENTURES > SUBCHAPTER I-DOMESTIC SECURITIES**

