Michigan Laws > Chapter 429 > Act 141 of 1875 – Michigan Wheat
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§ 429.103 | Fraudulent wheat sale; civil liability |
§ 429.104 | Inapplicability of act |
Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 429 > Act 141 of 1875 - Michigan Wheat
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- shall not apply: means that the pertinent provision is not operative as to certain persons or things or in conjunction with a particular date or dates. See Michigan Laws 8.4c
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.