Michigan Laws > Chapter 408 > Act 232 of 2023 – Community and Worker Economic Transition Act
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- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- Department: means the department of labor and economic opportunity. See Michigan Laws 408.913
- Department director: means the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 408.913
- 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.
- 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
- Municipality: means a city, township, or village. See Michigan Laws 408.913
- Office: means the community and worker economic transition office created in section 7. See Michigan Laws 408.915
- Office director: means the director of the office. See Michigan Laws 408.915
- Probate: Proving a will
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- seal: shall be construed to include any of the following:
(a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone. See Michigan Laws 8.3nstate: 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 Transition activities: means those activities in which transition workers may participate to avoid suffering economic harm. See Michigan Laws 408.915 Transition plan: means the community and worker economic transition plan developed under section 7(3)(f) as described in section 9. See Michigan Laws 408.915 Transition-impacted industry: means an industry that is impacted by transition, including all of the following:
(i) Fossil fuel energy workers who have employment tied to the generation, transportation, and refinement of fossil fuel. See Michigan Laws 408.915Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.