Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 123 > Act 203 of 1931 - Injuries to Persons Drafted for Municipal Service

• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• 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.
• drafted person: as used in this act shall be construed to include any person commanded to assist any municipal official or employe authorized to command the assistance of bystanders in the performance of his duties as such municipal official or employe. See Michigan Laws 123.401
• Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• municipality: as used in this act shall be construed to include any township, city, village or county of this state. See Michigan Laws 123.401
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o