Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 718A - Desecration of Flag or Other Insignia

• clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Contempt: means an intentional lack of respect or reverence by treating in a rough manner. See Iowa Code 718A.1
• 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.
• Deface: means to intentionally mar the external appearance. See Iowa Code 718A.1
• Defile: means to intentionally make physically unclean. See Iowa Code 718A.1
• 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.
• Mutilate: means to intentionally cut up or alter so as to make imperfect. See Iowa Code 718A.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
• seal: shall include an impression upon the paper alone, or upon wax, a wafer affixed to the paper, or an official stamp of a notarial officer as provided in chapter 9B. 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
• Trample: means to intentionally tread upon or intentionally cause a machine, vehicle, or animal to tread upon. See Iowa Code 718A.1
• United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1