Where appearing in this chapter:

(1) The term “executive authority” includes the governor, and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state;

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 548.011

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) The term “governor” includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state;

(3) The terms “judge”, “magistrate”, and “judge of any court of record” include a judge of the supreme court or of the court of appeals, a circuit judge, and an associate circuit judge, but do not include a municipal judge;

(4) The term “state”, referring to a state other than this state, includes any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America.