Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 8 > Subchapter 7 - Transportation of Animals

• Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
• Animal: means all living sentient creatures, not human beings. See
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
• Horse: means the entire family of Equidae. See
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Livestock: means cattle, bison, horses, sheep, goats, swine, Cervidae, ratites, and camelids. See
• officer: means :

• Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, or corporation, or authorized agent or representative of a person, partnership, or corporation. See
• Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.