Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 25 > Article 37 - Transient Merchants

• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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}
• 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.
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• Transient merchant: when used in this chapter, includes all persons, firms, limited liability companies, and corporations, both as principals and agents, who engage in, do, or transact any temporary or transient business in this state, either in one (1) locality or in traveling from place to place in this state, offering for sale or selling goods, wares, or merchandise, and those who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, hire, lease, or occupy any permanent or mobile building, structure, or real estate for the exhibition by means of samples, catalogues, photographs, and price lists or sale of such goods, wares, or merchandise. See Indiana Code 25-37-1-2
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5