§ 8412 — Definitions

(a) General definitions.--The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Business."Includes every trade, occupation and profession.

"Contribution."Property or a benefit described in section 8443 (relating to form of contribution) which is provided by a person to a partnership to become a partner or in the person's capacity as a partner.

"Distribution."A transfer of money or other property from a partnership to a person on account of a transferable interest or in a person's capacity as a partner. The term:

(1) includes:

(i) a redemption or other purchase by a partnership of a transferable interest; and

(ii) a transfer to a partner in return for the partner's relinquishment of any right to participate as a partner in the management or conduct of the partnership's business or have access to records or other information concerning the partnership's business; and

(2) does not include:

(i) amounts constituting reasonable compensation for present or past service or payments made in the ordinary course of business under a bona fide retirement plan or other bona fide benefits program;

(ii) the making of, or payment or performance on, a guaranty or similar arrangement by a partnership for the benefit of any or all of its partners;

(iii) a direct or indirect allocation or transfer effected under Chapter 3 (relating to entity transactions) with the approval of the partners; or

(iv) a direct or indirect transfer of:

(A) a governance or transferable interest; or

(B) options, rights or warrants to acquire a governance or transferable interest.

"Partner."A person that:

(1) has become a partner in a partnership under section 8442 (relating to becoming partner) or was a partner in a partnership when the partnership became subject to this chapter under section 8411 (relating to short title and application of chapter); and

(2) has not dissociated as a partner under section 8461 (relating to events causing dissociation).

"Partnership."An association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit formed under this chapter or that becomes subject to this chapter under Chapter 3 (relating to entity transactions) or section 8411 (relating to short title and application of chapter). The term includes a limited liability partnership or an electing partnership that is not also a limited partnership.

"Partnership agreement."The agreement, whether or not referred to as a partnership agreement and whether oral, implied, in record form or in any combination thereof, of all the partners of a partnership concerning the matters described in section 8415(a) (relating to contents of partnership agreement). The term includes the agreement as amended or restated.

"Partnership at will."A partnership in which the partners have not agreed to remain partners until the expiration of a definite term or the completion of a particular undertaking.

"Transferable interest."The right, as initially owned by a person in the person's capacity as a partner, to receive distributions from a partnership, whether or not the person remains a partner or continues to own any part of the right. The term applies to any fraction of the interest, by whomever owned.

"Transferee."A person to which all or part of a transferable interest has been transferred, whether or not the transferor is a partner.

(b) Index of definitions.--The following is a nonexclusive list of definitions in section 102 (relating to definitions) that apply to this chapter:

"Act"or"action."

"Court."

"Debtor in bankruptcy."

"Department."

"Jurisdiction."

"Jurisdiction of formation."

"Obligation."

"Principal office."

"Professional services."

"Property."

"Record form."

"Sign."

"Transfer."

Legislative History

Cross References.Section 8412 is referred to in section 102 of this title.