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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 430.201

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • 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
     Whoever, wilfully, by color or aid of any false token or writing or other false pretense or false statement, verbal or written, or without authority of the grand or supreme governing lodge, council, union or other governing body hereinafter mentioned, obtains the signature of any person to any written application or obtains any money or property for any alleged or pretended degree or for any alleged or pretended membership in any fraternity, association, society, order, organization or union having a grand or supreme governing lodge, council, union or other governing body in this state or in any subordinate lodge or body thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or by a fine of not more than 500 dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.