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- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Administrator: means the office of financial and insurance regulation of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth. See Michigan Laws 451.2102
- Administrator: means the director of the department or his or her designated representative. See Michigan Laws 450.4102
- 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.
- Agent: means an individual other than a broker-dealer who represents a broker-dealer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of securities or represents an issuer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of the issuer's securities. See Michigan Laws 451.2102
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Animal control officer: means a county animal control officer as described in section 29a and 29b of the dog law of 1919, 1919 PA 339, MCL 287. See Michigan Laws 287.1002
- animal protection shelter: means an animal control shelter or animal protection shelter, respectively, registered with the department under section 6 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287. See Michigan Laws 287.1002
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Articles of organization: means the original documents filed to organize a limited liability company, as amended or restated by certificates of correction, amendment, or merger, by restated articles, or by other instruments filed or issued under any statute. See Michigan Laws 450.4102
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Bank: means any of the following:
(i) A banking institution organized under the laws of the United States. See Michigan Laws 451.2102Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings. Broker-dealer: means a person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others or for the person's own account. See Michigan Laws 451.2102 Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity. Commodity exchange act: means the commodity exchange act, 7 USC 1 to 27f. See Michigan Laws 451.2103 common enterprise: means an enterprise in which the fortunes of the investor are interwoven with those of either the person offering the investment, a third party, or other investors. See Michigan Laws 451.2102c Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action. 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. 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. Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 450.4102 Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Depository institution: means a bank; or a savings institution, trust company, credit union, or similar institution that is organized or chartered under the laws of a state or of the United States, authorized to receive deposits, and supervised and examined by an official or agency of a state or the United States if its deposits or share accounts are insured to the maximum amount authorized by federal statute by the federal deposit insurance corporation, the national credit union share insurance fund, or a successor authorized by federal law; or a bank that does not receive deposits because of a limitation in its charter, articles of incorporation, or articles of association. See Michigan Laws 451.2102 Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source: Dog: means an animal of the species Canisfamiliaris or Canislupusfamiliaris. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 domestic limited liability company: means an entity that is an unincorporated membership organization formed under this act. See Michigan Laws 450.4102 Electronic signatures in global and national commerce act: means the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031. See Michigan Laws 451.2103 Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met. Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent Expert on wolf-dog cross identification: means an individual who has, cumulatively, no fewer than 10 years of training and field experience in wolf and wolf-dog cross behavioral and morphological characteristics and who is recognized as an expert at the state and national levels by others in the same field. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Facility: means an indoor or outdoor cage, pen, or similar enclosure where a wolf-dog cross is kept. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Federal covered investment adviser: means a person registered under the investment advisers act of 1940. See Michigan Laws 451.2102 Federal covered security: means a security that is, or upon completion of a transaction will be, a covered security under section 18(b) of the securities act of 1933, 15 USC 77r, or rules or regulations adopted under that provision. See Michigan Laws 451.2102 Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator. Filing: means the receipt under this act of a record by the administrator or a designee of the administrator. See Michigan Laws 451.2102 Finder: means a person who, for consideration, participates in the offer to sell, sale, or purchase of securities by locating, introducing, or referring potential purchasers or sellers. See Michigan Laws 451.2102 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. Foreign limited liability company: means a limited liability company formed under laws other than the laws of this state. See Michigan Laws 450.4102 Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Guaranteed: means guaranteed as to payment of all principal and all interest. See Michigan Laws 451.2102 Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q Institutional investor: means any of the following, whether acting for itself or for others in a fiduciary capacity:
(i) A depository institution or international banking institution. See Michigan Laws 451.2102aInsurance company: means a company organized as an insurance company whose primary business is writing insurance or reinsuring risks underwritten by insurance companies and which is subject to supervision by the insurance commissioner or a similar official or agency of a state. See Michigan Laws 451.2102a Insured: means insured as to payment of all principal and all interest. See Michigan Laws 451.2102a interest: means a member's rights in the limited liability company, including, but not limited to, any right to receive distributions of the limited liability company's assets and any right to vote or participate in management. See Michigan Laws 450.4102 Internal revenue code: means the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 1 to 9833. See Michigan Laws 451.2103 International banking institution: means an international financial institution of which the United States is a member and whose securities are exempt from registration under the securities act of 1933. See Michigan Laws 451.2102a Intestate: Dying without leaving a will. Investment adviser: means a person that, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities or that, for compensation and as a part of a regular business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities. See Michigan Laws 451.2102a Investment adviser representative: means an individual employed by or associated with an investment adviser or federal covered investment adviser and who makes any recommendations or otherwise gives investment advice regarding securities, manages accounts or portfolios of clients, determines which recommendation or advice regarding securities should be given, provides investment advice or holds himself or herself out as providing investment advice, receives compensation to solicit, offer, or negotiate for the sale of or for selling investment advice, or supervises employees who perform any of the foregoing. See Michigan Laws 451.2102a Issuer: means a person that issues or proposes to issue a security, subject to the following:
(i) The issuer of a voting trust certificate, collateral trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, or share in an investment company without a board of directors or individuals performing similar functions, is the person performing the acts and assuming the duties of depositor or manager pursuant to the trust or other agreement or instrument under which the security is issued. See Michigan Laws 451.2102aJurisdiction: (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. Law enforcement officer: means :
(i) A sheriff or sheriff's deputy. See Michigan Laws 287.1002Lease: 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 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Livestock: means that term as defined in section 3 of the animal industry act, 1988 PA 466, MCL 287. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Local unit: means a city, village, township, or county. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Member: means a person that has been admitted to a limited liability company as provided in section 501, or, in the case of a foreign limited liability company, a person that is a member of the foreign limited liability company in accordance with the laws under which the foreign limited liability company is organized. See Michigan Laws 450.4102 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. National housing act: means the national housing act, 12 USC 1701 to 1750g. See Michigan Laws 451.2103 nonissuer distribution: means a transaction or distribution not directly or indirectly for the benefit of the issuer. See Michigan Laws 451.2102b 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. Offer to purchase: includes an attempt or offer to obtain, or solicitation of an offer to sell, a security or interest in a security for value. See Michigan Laws 451.2102b Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Permit: means a permit issued under section 4. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Permitting agency: means the agency of a local unit that issues permits under section 4. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Person: means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, trust, custodian, estate, association, corporation, nonprofit corporation, governmental entity, or any other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 450.4102 Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, joint venture, or government; a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; a public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Michigan Laws 451.2102b Personal property: All property that is not real property. Pet shop: means a pet shop licensed by the department under section 3 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Predecessor act: means former 1964 PA 265. See Michigan Laws 451.2102b Price amendment: means the amendment to a registration statement filed under the securities act of 1933 or, if an amendment is not filed, the prospectus or prospectus supplement filed under the securities act of 1933 that includes a statement of the offering price, underwriting and selling discounts or commissions, amount of proceeds, conversion rates, call prices, and other matters dependent upon the offering price. See Michigan Laws 451.2102b Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide. Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation. Sale: includes every contract of sale, contract to sell, or disposition of, a security or interest in a security for value, and "offer to sell" includes every attempt or offer to dispose of, or solicitation of an offer to purchase, a security or interest in a security for value. See Michigan Laws 451.2102c Securities and exchange commission: means the United States securities and exchange commission. See Michigan Laws 451.2102c Security: means a note; stock; treasury stock; security future; bond; debenture; evidence of indebtedness; certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement; collateral trust certificate; preorganization certificate or subscription; transferable share; investment contract; voting trust certificate; certificate of deposit for a security; fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights; put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on a security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities, including an interest in or based on the value of that put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on that security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities; put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency; an investment in a viatical or life settlement agreement; or, in general, an interest or instrument commonly known as a "security"; or a certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing. See Michigan Laws 451.2102c Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims. State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Michigan Laws 451.2102c state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Testate: To die leaving a will. Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o Veterinarian: means a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under article 15 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Wolf: means an animal of the species Canisrufus or Canislupus, but does not include an animal of the species Canislupusfamiliaris. See Michigan Laws 287.1002 Wolf-dog cross: means a canid resulting from the breeding of any of the following:
(i) A wolf with a dog. See Michigan Laws 287.1002