|
Type
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Capital contribution
|
Management
|
Share in profits/losses
|
Liability
|
|
Active partner
|
Contributes capital
|
Participates in management
|
Shares profits/ losses
|
Unlimited liability
|
|
Sleeping or dormant partner
|
Contributes capital
|
Does not participate in management
|
Shares profits/ losses
|
Unlimited liability
|
|
Secret partner
|
Contributes capital
|
Participates in management, but secretly
|
Shares profits/ losses
|
Unlimited liability
|
|
Nominal partner
|
Does not contribute capital
|
Does not participate in management
|
Generally does not share profits/losses
|
Unlimited liability
|
|
Partner by estoppel
|
Does not contribute capital
|
Does not participate in management
|
Does not share profits/losses
|
Unlimited liability
|
|
Partner by holding out
|
Does not contribute capital
|
Does not participate in management
|
Does not share profits/losses
|
Unlimited liability
|