{"data":{"id":"us-de/8-del.-c.-227","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"8 Del. C. § 227","heading":"Powers of Court in elections of directors.","body":"(a) The Court of Chancery, in any proceeding instituted under § 211, § 215 or § 225 of this title may determine the right and power of persons claiming to own stock to vote at any meeting of the stockholders.\n(b) The Court of Chancery may appoint a Magistrate in Chancery to hold any election provided for in § 211, § 215 or § 225 of this title under such orders and powers as it deems proper; and it may punish any officer or director for contempt in case of disobedience of any order made by the Court; and, in case of disobedience by a corporation of any order made by the Court, may enter a decree against such corporation for a penalty of not more than $5,000.","path":["Title 8. Corporations","CHAPTER 1. General Corporation Law","Subchapter VII. Meetings, Elections, Voting and Notice"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc07/index.html#227","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:10Z","sha256":"ae84fd636ee98c640fe5c6b8c26ad5cac902cfad084a6507c3cf14f67d019c81","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/8-del.-c.-226","next":"us-de/8-del.-c.-228"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}