A partnership can generally be defined as$.............$

Select one:

a$.$ a legal relationship between two or more persons up to a maximum of $20$ persons.

b$.$ a legal relationship between one or more persons up to a maximum of $20$ persons

c$.$ a legal relationship between two to $20$ persons, who jointly carry on a lawful business to which each makes a contribution in the form of cash, assets, knowledge.

d$.$ a legal relationship to carry on a lawful business to which the owner$($s$)$ make a contribution in the form of cash, assets, knowledge.

e$.$ None of the above