Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 31 > Chapter 15 > Subchapter 4 - Miscellaneous

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• delivery: means any method of delivery used in conventional commercial practice, including delivery by hand, mail, commercial delivery and electronic transmission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 802-A
• Foreign limited liability partnership: means a limited liability partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the laws of another jurisdiction and registered under the laws of that jurisdiction. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 802-A
• 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.
• Month: means a calendar month. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
• 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.
• Registered limited liability partnership: means a partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the Uniform Partnership Act and registered under this Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 802-A
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72