Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 26 > Chapter 44 > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• 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.
• Animal: means any animal other than a human and includes fowl, birds, fish, and reptiles. See
• Board: means the Vermont Board of Veterinary Medicine created under this chapter. See
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Cooperative: means a corporation organized under this chapter or which becomes subject to this chapter in the manner hereinafter provided. 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Dental operation: means :

• Energy: includes electrical, propane, natural gas, fossil fuels, and other forms of energy. See
• following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Licensed veterinarian: means a person who is validly and currently licensed by the Board to practice veterinary medicine in Vermont. See
• Person: means a natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision or agency thereof, or a body politic or other entity. 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
• Practice of veterinary medicine: means :

• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• School of veterinary medicine: means a college of veterinary medicine approved or accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. See
• 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
• Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.