§ 188.01 Election of trustees
§ 188.02 Powers of trustees
§ 188.03 In whom property to vest
§ 188.04 Election, term and removal of trustees
§ 188.05 Council of granges
§ 188.06 Powers of trustees
§ 188.08 Corporate powers of American Legion
§ 188.085 Changing names and dissolving units of the American Legion
§ 188.09 Corporate powers of the Disabled American Veterans and affiliates
§ 188.095 Changing names and dissolving units of the Disabled American Veterans
§ 188.10 Corporate powers of the Wisconsin Veterans Council
§ 188.11 Corporate powers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and affiliates
§ 188.115 Changing names and dissolving units of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and affiliates
§ 188.12 Corporate powers of the 40 and 8; liability for acts
§ 188.13 Corporate powers of 32nd Division Red Arrow Clubs
§ 188.14 Corporate powers of the Military Order of the World Wars
§ 188.15 Corporate powers of Marine Corps League and affiliates
§ 188.16 Corporate powers of the Military Order of the Purple Heart
§ 188.17 Corporate powers of Navy Club
§ 188.18 Corporate powers of Reserve Officers Association
§ 188.19 Corporate powers of American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS)
§ 188.20 Changing names and dissolving units
§ 188.21 Corporate powers of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc
§ 188.22 Corporate powers of the Jewish War Veterans
§ 188.23 Corporate powers of the Polish Legion of American Veterans
§ 188.235 Corporate powers of the Army and Navy Union of the U.S.A
§ 188.24 Corporate powers of the Catholic War Veterans
§ 188.25 Annual reports of veterans’ organizations
§ 188.26 Veterans; corporations

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 188 - Fraternal societies

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fire department: includes a department under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Highway: includes all public ways and thoroughfares and all bridges upon the same. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols or figures. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Municipality: includes cities and villages; it may be construed to include towns. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Officers: when applied to corporations include directors and trustees. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Physician assistant: means a person licensed as a physician assistant under subch. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Preceding: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next preceding that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Qualified: when applied to any person elected or appointed to office, means that such person has done those things which the person was by law required to do before entering upon the duties of the person's office. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Registered nurse: includes a registered nurse who holds a multistate license, as defined in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • seal: includes the word "seal" the letters "L S" and a scroll or other device intended to represent a seal, if any is affixed in the proper place for a seal, as well as an impression of a seal on the instrument. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. 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.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Village: means incorporated village. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01