The term "person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint- stock company, a trust, any unincorporated organization, or a government or political subdivision thereof. As used in this paragraph the term "trust" shall include only a trust where the interest or interests of the beneficiary or beneficiaries are evidenced by a security. | The Securities Lawyer s Deskbook Search Page Suggestions Main Table of Contents Securities Act of 1933 Table of Contents Section 1-- Short Title Section 2 -- Definitions Promotion of Efficiency Competition and Capital Formation Section 2A -- Swap Agreements Section 3 -- Classes of Securities under this Title Section 4 -- Exempted Transactions Section 5 -- Prohibitions Relating to Interstate Commerce and the Mails Section 6 -- Registration of Securities Section 7 -- Information Required in Registration Statement Section 8 -- Taking Effect of Registration Statements and Amendments Thereto Section 8A -- Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Section 9 -- Court Review of Orders Section 10 -- Information Required in Prospectus Section 11 -- Civil Liabilities on Account of False Registration Statement Section 12 -- Civil Liabilities Arising in Connection with Prospectuses and Communications Section 13 -- Limitation of Actions Section 14 -- Contrary Stipulations Void Section 15 -- Liability of Controlling Persons Section 16 -- Additional Remedies Section 17 -- Fraudulent Interstate Transactions Section 18 -- Exemption from State Regulation of Securities Offerings Section 19 -- Special Powers of Commission Section 20 -- Injunctions and Prosecution of Offenses Section 21 -- Hearings by Commission Section 22 -- Jurisdiction of Offenses and Suits Section 23 -- Unlawful Representations Section 24 -- Penalties Section 25 -- Jurisdiction of Other Government Agencies over Securities Section 26 -- Separability of Provisions Section 27 -- Private Securities Litigation Section 27A -- Application of Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements Section 28 -- General Exemptive Authority Schedule of Information Required in Registration Statement Schedule A Schedule B Contents Next D jJhi rirïy of C NCI N NAT Î. ijJIryc trf .