(i) An individual who is not competing and has never competed for a prize or who is not competing and has not competed with or against a professional for a prize. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.

Boxing: means the sport of attack and defense with fists, using padded gloves, in a square ring. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Commission: means the Michigan unarmed combat commission created in section 20. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.

Contest: means an individual bout between 2 boxers, 2 mixed martial artists, or 2 individuals engaged in other unarmed combat that is subject to this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Contestant: means an individual who competes in an unarmed combat contest or event. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

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.

Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Event: means a program of unarmed combat that is planned for a specific date and time by a promoter and is subject to the approval of the department under this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.

Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. ^{Source: OCC}

Fund: means the Michigan unarmed combat fund created in section 22. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Good moral character: means good moral character as determined and defined under 1974 PA 381, MCL 338. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

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

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}

Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. ^{Source: U.S. Mint}

Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.

Matchmaker: means an individual who is responsible for arranging individual contests of unarmed combat. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Mixed martial arts: means a form of combat, either amateur or professional, that involves the use of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including grappling, kicking, and striking, subject to the limitations contained in this act and rules promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 338.3610

Participant: means a referee, judge, matchmaker, timekeeper, contestant, or promoter. See Michigan Laws 338.3611

Person: means any of the following:

    (i) An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 338.3611

Personal property: All property that is not real property.

Physician: means that term as defined in section 17001 or 17501 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 338.3611

Professional: means an individual who is competing or has competed in unarmed combat for a prize. See Michigan Laws 338.3611

Promoter: means a person that produces or stages, in whole or in part, an unarmed combat contest or event. See Michigan Laws 338.3611

Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Rule: means a rule promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24. See Michigan Laws 338.3611

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

Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.

Unarmed combat: means any of the following:

    (i) Professional boxing. See Michigan Laws 338.3611

United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o

Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.