Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 820 – Partition of personal property

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
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.
in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols or figures. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
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: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Village: means incorporated village. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01