Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 402 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
1. Foreign jurisdiction. “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than this State.
[PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 402
- 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.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Foreign jurisdiction: means a state other than this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 402
- Foreign subpoena: means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 402
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 402
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 402
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Subpoena: means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 402Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Foreign subpoena. “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction.
[PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
3. Person. “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity.
[PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
4. State. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
[PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
5. Subpoena. “Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:
A. Attend and give testimony at a deposition; [PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
B. Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information or tangible things in the possession, custody or control of the person; or [PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
C. Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person. [PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).