Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 144 > EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA

• Affiliated company: means a person, company, corporation, or other entity in which the utility has an affiliated interest as defined under section 216B. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• entity: means an independent, nonprofit corporation to govern the operation of the regional channel. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Person: means any individual, trustee, partnership, municipality, association, corporation or other legal entity. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02
• Utility: means a person, corporation, or other entity that operates, maintains, or controls equipment or facilities in this state for furnishing at retail electric service to the public. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02