Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 172E - Dairy Cattle Sold for Slaughter

• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Dairy cattle: means cattle belonging to a breed that is used to produce milk for human consumption, including but not limited to Holstein and Jersey breeds. See Iowa Code 172E.1
• Department: means the department of environmental quality in a reference to a time before July 1, 1983, the department of water, air and waste management in a reference to a time on or after July 1, 1983, and through June 30, 1986, and the department of natural resources on or after July 1, 1986, and includes any officer or agency within that department. See Iowa Code 172D.1
• Livestock: means the same as defined in section 717. See Iowa Code 172E.1
• Livestock market: means any place where livestock are assembled from two or more sources for public auction, private sale, or sale on a commission basis, which is under state or federal supervision, including a livestock auction market, if such livestock are kept in the place for ten days or less. See Iowa Code 172E.1
• packer: includes an agent of the packer engaged in buying or soliciting livestock for slaughter on behalf of a packer. See Iowa Code 172E.1
• person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.