Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 174 – Dogs
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- Acquire: when used in connection with a grant of power to any person, includes the acquisition by purchase, grant, gift or bequest. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
- Collar: means a band, strip or chain placed around the neck of a dog. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- 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.
- County board: means the county board of supervisors. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Department: means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Domestic animal: includes livestock, dogs and cats. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols or figures. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Intergovernmental commission: means an intergovernmental commission formed by contract under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- 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.
- Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Livestock: means any horse, bovine, sheep, goat, pig, llama, alpaca, domestic rabbit, farm-raised deer, as defined in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Minor: means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, "minor" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Motorcycle: has the meaning given in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Municipality: includes cities and villages; it may be construed to include towns. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Officer: has the meaning designated under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Officers: when applied to corporations include directors and trustees. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Owner: includes any person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- 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.
- Population: means that shown by the most recent regular or special federal census. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Town board: means the town board of supervisors. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.