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The 12 pages that link to Limited liability, each with the reason it gives.

• Corporate governanceRelated: Limited liability encourages investment while making oversight of managers especially consequential.

• CorporationRelated: It generally shields shareholders from corporate debts beyond their investment.

• Railway ManiaRelated: Railway shareholders’ exposure to unpaid share calls became part of later debates about investor protection.

• PartnershipCompared with: General partners often lack this protection, unlike owners of many corporations and limited liability companies.

• ShareholderRelated: It usually bounds a shareholder’s losses from company debts.

• Corporate accountabilityRelated: It separates company losses from owners’ assets, raising questions about who bears the costs of harm.

• Common stockRelated: Shareholders usually do not owe a corporation’s debts beyond their investment.

• Corporate personhoodRelated: It is a consequence of treating corporate debts as distinct from shareholders’ personal debts.

• Corporate lawRelated: It separates shareholders’ personal assets from most corporate debts.

• Holding companyRelated: Separate subsidiaries can contain financial exposure, subject to legal exceptions.

• Limited liability companyBroader topic: This protection is the central feature distinguishing the LLC form.

• Public limited companyRelated: It protects shareholders from company debts beyond their investment.