Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 400 > Act 43 of 1973 - Food Stamps

• Association: means an association as defined in former section 108 of the savings and loan act of 1980, former 1980 PA 307. See Michigan Laws 400.171
• 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.
• Credit union: means a domestic credit union as that term is defined in section 102 of the credit union act, 2003 PA 215, MCL 490. See Michigan Laws 400.171
• Department: means the department of human services. See Michigan Laws 400.171
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Food stamps: means the coupons issued pursuant to the food stamp program established under the food stamp act of 1977, 7 USC 2011 to 2036a. See Michigan Laws 400.171
• Institution: means an institution as defined in section 1202 of the banking code of 1999, 1999 PA 276, MCL 487. See Michigan Laws 400.171
• 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}
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• 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: 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
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.