Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 9 > Chapter 137 > Subchapter 3 - Farm Employee Housing

• Buyer: means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods. See
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Contract for sale: includes both a present sale of goods and a contract to sell goods at a future time. See
• Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
• following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
• Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Premises: means a dwelling unit, its appurtenances and the building, and the grounds, areas, and facilities held out for the use of tenants generally or whose use is promised to the tenant. See
• Seller: means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. See
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.