Modern criminal codes define a partnership as a(n)________ that may commit a crime when a partner,acting within the scope of his authority,engages in a criminal act.
A)thing
B)entity
C)person
D)object

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Until recent times,a partnership could not be held liable for a crime in most states because it was not viewed as a legal entity.However,modern criminal codes usually define a partnership as a "person" that may commit a crime when a partner,acting within the scope of his authority,engages in a criminal act.

Modern Criminal Codes Define a Partnership as A(n)________ That May