Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 47 > Article 23 - Kansas Dairy Commission

• Commission: means the Kansas dairy commission. See Kansas Statutes 47-2301
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
• 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.
• Producer: means a person who is actively engaged within this state in the business of producing fluid milk and who receives income from the production of fluid milk. See Kansas Statutes 47-2301
• Purchaser: means any person, public or private corporation, association or partnership who buys fluid milk from the seller or acts as an agent for the sale transaction. See Kansas Statutes 47-2301
• Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Kansas Statutes 47-2301
• Seller: means any private entity or corporation that sells fluid milk. See Kansas Statutes 47-2301
• 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.
• sold: means a transaction in which fluid milk is transferred from the seller to a purchaser for full or partial consideration. See Kansas Statutes 47-2301
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201