Florida Statutes > Chapter 873 – Sale of Anatomical Matter
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
| § 873.01 | Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited |
| § 873.05 | Advertising, purchase, sale, or transfer of human embryos or fetal remains prohibited |
Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 873 - Sale of Anatomical Matter
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source: