§ 600.701 General personal jurisdiction over individuals
§ 600.705 Limited personal jurisdiction over individuals
§ 600.711 General personal jurisdiction over corporations
§ 600.715 Corporations; limited personal jurisdiction
§ 600.721 General personal jurisdiction over partnerships and limited partnerships
§ 600.725 Partnerships; limited personal jurisdiction
§ 600.731 General personal jurisdiction over partnership associations or unincorporated voluntary associations
§ 600.735 Partnership association or unincorporated voluntary association; limited personal jurisdiction
§ 600.741 Limited jurisdiction; bond by plaintiff
§ 600.745 “State” defined; agreement of parties as basis for jurisdiction; conditions
§ 600.751 Jurisdiction over land irrespective of ownership
§ 600.755 Jurisdiction over chattels irrespective of ownership
§ 600.761 Jurisdiction over documents irrespective of ownership
§ 600.765 Jurisdiction over corporate shares irrespective of ownership
§ 600.771 Jurisdiction over obligations irrespective of creditor
§ 600.775 Jurisdiction over status

Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 600 > Act 236 of 1961 > Chapter 7 - Bases of Jurisdiction

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 408.962
  • Director: means the director of the department or the director's designee. See Michigan Laws 408.962
  • Eligible employee: means an individual engaged in service to an employer in the business of the employer and from whom an employer is required to withhold for federal income tax purposes. See Michigan Laws 408.962
  • Employer: means any person, firm, business, educational institution, nonprofit agency, corporation, limited liability company, government entity, or other entity that employs 50 or more individuals. See Michigan Laws 408.962
  • 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
  • judgment: as used in this act , includes decree. See Michigan Laws 600.112
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Paid medical leave: means time off from work that is provided by an employer to an eligible employee that can be used for the purposes described in section 4(1). See Michigan Laws 408.962
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o