Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 5920 - Ohio Military Reserve

• Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Oath: includes affirmation, and "swear" includes affirm. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
• state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
• United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59