New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-A:2 – Definition of Terms
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In this chapter:
I. “Court” includes every court and judge having jurisdiction in the case.
II. “Business” includes every trade, occupation, or profession.
III. “Person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations and other associations.
IV. “Bankruptcy” includes bankrupt under the federal Bankruptcy Act or insolvent under any state insolvent act.
V. “Conveyance” includes every assignment, lease, mortgage, or encumbrance.
VI. “Real property” includes land and any interest or estate in land.
VII. “Registered limited liability partnership” includes a partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the laws of this state, registered under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:44 and complying with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:45.
VIII. “Foreign registered limited liability partnership” means a limited liability partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the laws of another jurisdiction and registered under the laws of such jurisdiction.
IX. “Professional service” means any service which may lawfully be rendered only by certified public accountants, public accountants, architects, attorneys, podiatrists, chiropractors, dentists, pharmacists, professional engineers, land surveyors, registered professional nurses, optometrists, physicians and surgeons, physician assistants, psychologists, and veterinarians licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise authorized under the provisions of RSA 309-B, 310-A, 311, 315, 316-A, 317-A, 318, 326-B, 327, 328-D, 329, 329-B, 330-A, or 332-B.
I. “Court” includes every court and judge having jurisdiction in the case.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-A:2
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- 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.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- 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.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
II. “Business” includes every trade, occupation, or profession.
III. “Person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations and other associations.
IV. “Bankruptcy” includes bankrupt under the federal Bankruptcy Act or insolvent under any state insolvent act.
V. “Conveyance” includes every assignment, lease, mortgage, or encumbrance.
VI. “Real property” includes land and any interest or estate in land.
VII. “Registered limited liability partnership” includes a partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the laws of this state, registered under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:44 and complying with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:45.
VIII. “Foreign registered limited liability partnership” means a limited liability partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the laws of another jurisdiction and registered under the laws of such jurisdiction.
IX. “Professional service” means any service which may lawfully be rendered only by certified public accountants, public accountants, architects, attorneys, podiatrists, chiropractors, dentists, pharmacists, professional engineers, land surveyors, registered professional nurses, optometrists, physicians and surgeons, physician assistants, psychologists, and veterinarians licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise authorized under the provisions of RSA 309-B, 310-A, 311, 315, 316-A, 317-A, 318, 326-B, 327, 328-D, 329, 329-B, 330-A, or 332-B.