Terms Used In New York Laws > Transportation > Article 9-A - Hours of Labor of Operators of Motor Trucks and Motor Buses

• 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.
• 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.
• motor bus: as used in this article shall be deemed to mean and include any commercial motor vehicle held and used for the transportation of passengers for hire or for a business purpose, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the commissioner. See N.Y. Transportation Law 210
• motor truck: as used in this article shall be deemed to mean and include any commercial motor vehicle held and used for the transportation of goods, wares and merchandise for hire or for a business purpose, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the commissioner. See N.Y. Transportation Law 210
• 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.