Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 450 > Act 162 of 1982 > Chapter 6

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• 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.
• Dangerous animal: means a dog or other animal that bites or attacks a person, or a dog that bites or attacks and causes serious injury or death to another dog while the other dog is on the property or under the control of its owner. See Michigan Laws 287.321
• Livestock: means animals used for human food and fiber or animals used for service to human beings. See Michigan Laws 287.321
• Owner: means a person who owns or harbors a dog or other animal. See Michigan Laws 287.321
• person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Serious injury: means permanent, serious disfigurement, serious impairment of health, or serious impairment of a bodily function of a person. See Michigan Laws 287.321
• 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
• turtle: includes all animals commonly known as turtles, tortoises, terrapins, and all other animals of the order testudinata, class reptilia. See Michigan Laws 287.311