Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 577 - Artisan's Lien

• Business day: means any day except Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday. See Iowa Code 557B.1
• following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• operator: means any person other than one who is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section 422. See Iowa Code 557B.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
• personal property: include money, goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Purchaser: means a person who enters into a membership camping contract with a membership camping operator and obtains the right to use the campground owned or operated by the membership camping operator. See Iowa Code 557B.1
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}
• year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1