§ 59-1601 Terms, defined
§ 59-1602 Unfair competition; practices; unlawful
§ 59-1603 Contracts, combinations, conspiracies in restraint of trade; unlawful
§ 59-1604 Monopolies and attempted monopolies; unlawful
§ 59-1605 Transactions and agreements not to use or deal in commodities or services of competitor; unlawful; when
§ 59-1606 Acquisition of corporate stock by another corporation to lessen competition; unlawful; exceptions; judicial order to divest
§ 59-1607 Labor not an article of commerce
§ 59-1608 Attorney General; restrain prohibited acts; costs; restoration of property
§ 59-1608.01 Enforcement of act; venue; jury trial
§ 59-1608.03 Recovery under act; Attorney General; duties
§ 59-1608.04 State Settlement Cash Fund; created; use; investment; transfer
§ 59-1608.05 State Settlement Trust Fund; created; use; investment
§ 59-1609 Civil action for damages
§ 59-1609.01 Illegal overcharge or undercharge; damages; proof; court; powers
§ 59-1610 Assurance of discontinuance of prohibited act; approval of court; not considered admission
§ 59-1611 Demand to produce documentary materials for inspection; contents; service; unauthorized disclosure; return; modification; vacation; use; penalty; sale, offer, or advertisement of property or services; connected accounts or assets; Attorney General; powers
§ 59-1612 Limitation of action
§ 59-1613 Final judgment or decree; prima facie evidence in civil action; exception
§ 59-1614 Civil penalties; Attorney General; duties
§ 59-1615 Dissolution, suspension, or forfeiture of corporate franchise
§ 59-1616 Personal service of process outside state
§ 59-1617 Exempted transactions; applicability of provisions
§ 59-1618 Agricultural products; producers; associations; form; requirements
§ 59-1619 Agricultural associations; monopolies; restraint of trade; Attorney General; complaint; notice of hearing
§ 59-1620 Contracts and agreements in restraint of trade; void; voidable
§ 59-1621 Conspiracy in restraint of trade; findings; prima facie evidence
§ 59-1622 Officers; liable for debts and obligations; when
§ 59-1623 Act, how cited
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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes > Consumer Protection Act

  • Acquire: when used in connection with a grant of power or property right to any person shall include the purchase, grant, gift, devise, bequest, and obtaining by eminent domain. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Company: shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • 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.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: shall include affirmation in all cases in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person shall: include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Violate: shall include failure to comply with. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801