§ 572.31 Minnesota Civil Mediation Act, Citation
§ 572.33 Definitions
§ 572.35 Effect of Mediated Settlement Agreement
§ 572.36 Setting Aside or Reforming a Mediated Settlement Agreement
§ 572.37 Presentation of Mediator to Public
§ 572.39 Statutes of Limitation
§ 572.40 Scope

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 572 > MINNESOTA CIVIL MEDIATION ACT

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • 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.