Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 18C > GENERAL PROVISIONS


§ 18C.110	Preemption of Local Law
§ 18C.111	Powers and Duties of Commissioner
§ 18C.115	Adoption of National Standards
§ 18C.121	Rules
§ 18C.131	Fertilizer Inspection Account
§ 18C.135	Application of Requirements to Sewage Sludge and Compost
§ 18C.141	Soil and Manure Testing Laboratory Certification

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.
Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
Irrevocable trust: A trust arrangement that cannot be revoked, rescinded, or repealed by the grantor.
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.
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, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44