Veils
/ˈveɪlz/
Definitions
- (n.) Plural of veil: a piece of material used to cover the face or head, often with legal or cultural significance.
The court considered the implications of religious veils in the workplace.
- (v.) Third-person singular present of veil: to cover or conceal, especially in legal contexts such as 'piercing the corporate veil.'
The corporation veils its ownership to avoid liability.
Forms
- veil
- veiled
- veiling
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Commentary
As a legal term, 'veil' is most commonly referenced in the singular, especially in contexts like 'corporate veil'; 'veils' is generally the plural or verb form and is treated here as such.
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