Michigan Laws 752.11 – Upholding or enforcing the law; duty of public officials
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 752.11
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
Any public official, appointed or elected, who is responsible for enforcing or upholding any law of this state and who wilfully and knowingly fails to uphold or enforce the law with the result that any person‘s legal rights are denied is guilty of a misdemeanor.