Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 33 > Chapter 7 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Benefit contract: means the agreement for provision of authorized benefits described in 33-7-520. See Montana Code 33-7-108
• Benefit member: means an adult member who is designated by the laws or rules of the society to be a benefit member under a benefit contract. See Montana Code 33-7-108
• Certificate: means the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract. See Montana Code 33-7-108
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Laws: means the society's articles of incorporation, charter, constitution, and bylaws. See Montana Code 33-7-108
• Lodge: means subordinate member units of the society, known as camps, courts, councils, or branches or by any other designation. See Montana Code 33-7-108
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Premiums: means premiums, rates, dues, or other required contributions that are payable under the certificate. See Montana Code 33-7-108
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• Rules: means all rules, regulations, or resolutions that are adopted by the supreme governing body or board of directors and that are intended to have general application to the members of the society. See Montana Code 33-7-108
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• Society: means a fraternal benefit society described in 33-7-105. See Montana Code 33-7-108
• 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
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203