Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 30 > Chapter 14 > Part 11 - Plain Language in Contracts

• Agreement: means any writing that is substantially prepared in advance of a consumer transaction and which a seller, lessor, or lender furnishes to a consumer for the consumer to sign in connection with that transaction. See Montana Code 30-14-1102
• Consumer: means an individual who borrows money or leases or obtains property or services under a written agreement. See Montana Code 30-14-1102
• Consumer contract: means an agreement for the sale, lease, or loan of money, property, or services primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. See Montana Code 30-14-1102
• 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.
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203