Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 12 > Chapter 25 > Subchapter 7 - Operators of Motor Vehicles

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Cooperative housing corporation: means a domestic corporation which has elected to be governed by the provisions of this chapter. See
• Cooperative interest: means the ownership interest in a cooperative housing corporation which is evidenced by a membership share. See
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Member: means a person who owns a cooperative interest, and who is entitled to voting rights as prescribed in section 1594 of this title. 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.
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• Subscription agreement: means a written agreement between a prospective member and a cooperative housing corporation for the purchase and sale of a cooperative interest. See
• Unit: means a portion of the cooperative property leased for exclusive occupancy by a member under a proprietary lease, or leased to a tenant by lease agreement. See