§ 770.1 Granting new trial to defendant
§ 770.2 Motion for new trial
§ 770.3 Appeal by aggrieved party
§ 770.8 Bail between trial court judgment and decision of appellate court
§ 770.9 Bail during pendency of appeal or application for leave to appeal
§ 770.9a Detention and denial of bail where defendant convicted of assaultive crime; “assaultive crime” defined; expediting appeal or application for leave to appeal
§ 770.9b Detention and denial of bail where defendant convicted of sexual assault of minor; definitions
§ 770.12 Appeal by people; right of defendant to bail upon appeal; provisions governing section
§ 770.16 DNA testing; petition; filing; availability of biological material; court order; findings; costs; results; granting or denying request for new trial; notice of petition to victim; preservation of biol

Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapters 760-777 > Act 175 of 1927 > Chapter X - New Trials, Writs of Error and Bills of Exceptions

  • Affiliated transmission company: means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Certificate: means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued for a major transmission line under this act or issued for a transmission line under section 9. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • Commission: means the propane commission created in section 3. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Cooperative electric utility: means either of the following:
  (i) An electric cooperative organized as a cooperative corporation under section 98 to 109 of 1931 PA 327, MCL 450. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • 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 agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Director: means the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Education: means any action to provide propane consumers or members of the propane industry with information regarding the safe use and handling of propane, the proper use and handling of propane equipment, and the proper mechanical and technical practices when using and handling propane. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Electric utility: means any of the following:
    •   (i) An electric utility as that term is defined in section 10h of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • 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.
  • Felony: means a violation of a penal law of this state for which the offender, upon conviction, may be punished by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly designated by law to be a felony. See Michigan Laws 761.1
  • High-voltage transmission line: means a line used to transmit electricity and all associated structures, equipment, facilities, and other personal property necessary to transfer electricity over the line at a system bulk supply voltage of 100 kilovolts or more. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • Import: means to bring odorized propane into this state by motor vehicle, marine vessel, pipeline, or any other means. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Incumbent electric transmission company: means an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company that owns a high-voltage transmission line in this state on or after the effective date of this act. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • Independent transmission company: means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • Industry association: means the Michigan Propane Gas Association, a nonprofit corporation of this state. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Joint agency: means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan energy employment act of 1976, 1976 PA 448, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • MiPERC: means the national Propane Education and Research Council affiliate in this state. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Misdemeanor: means a violation of a penal law of this state that is not a felony or a violation of an order, rule, or regulation of a state agency that is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine. See Michigan Laws 761.1
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Ordinance violation: means either of the following:
    •   (i) A violation of an ordinance or charter of a city, village, township, or county that is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine. See Michigan Laws 761.1
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, limited liability company, or any other business entity. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Propane: means a hydrocarbon whose chemical composition is predominantly C3H8, and includes liquefied petroleum gases, renewable propane, and any mixture of both liquefied petroleum gases and renewable propane. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Prosecuting attorney: means the prosecuting attorney for a county, an assistant prosecuting attorney for a county, the attorney general, the deputy attorney general, an assistant attorney general, a special prosecuting attorney, or, in connection with the prosecution of an ordinance violation, an attorney for the political subdivision or governmental entity that enacted the ordinance, charter, rule, or regulation upon which the ordinance violation is based. See Michigan Laws 761.1
  • Recognized electric planning authority: means a person recognized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as authorized under federal law to approve a high-voltage transmission line for construction by an incumbent electric transmission company, including, but not limited to, a regional transmission organization. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • Regional transmission organization: means a person that meets all of the following:
    •   (i) Possesses characteristics required under 18 C. See Michigan Laws 460.592
  • Research: means any type of study, investigation, or other activity designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, efficiency, and safety of propane and propane use equipment and to further the development of information and products related to propane and propane use equipment. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • Retail propane marketer: means a person engaged in the business of selling odorized propane to consumers in containers larger than 240 pounds water capacity or selling odorized propane to retail propane dispensers. See Michigan Laws 460.622
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o