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- annual meeting: when applied to townships, mean the annual meeting required by law to be held on the Saturday immediately preceding the first Monday in April. See Michigan Laws 8.3d
- Base state: means the state selected by a motor carrier according to the procedures established by the uniform program. See Michigan Laws 29.472
- 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.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the department of environmental quality. See Michigan Laws 29.472
- 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.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Fund: means the environmental pollution prevention fund created in section 11130 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324. See Michigan Laws 29.472
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Hazardous materials: means any of the following:
(i) "Hazardous waste" as that term is defined in section 11103 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324. See Michigan Laws 29.472Health facility or agency: means that term as defined in article 17 of the public health code, Act No. See Michigan Laws 29.411 in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q Institution of higher education: means a college or university described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963 or a junior college or community college established pursuant to section 7 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963. See Michigan Laws 29.411 Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. 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 Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Motor carrier: means a person engaged in the transportation of hazardous materials by highway. See Michigan Laws 29.472 Participating state: means a state electing to participate in the uniform program by entering a base state agreement. See Michigan Laws 29.472 person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l Power unit: means a motor vehicle that provides motor power to the entire combination, or to the vehicle if a single unit. See Michigan Laws 29.472 Probate: Proving a will Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. 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 Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident. Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition. Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. Uniform application: means the uniform registration and permit application form established under the uniform program. See Michigan Laws 29.472 Uniform program: means the uniform state hazardous materials transportation registration and permit program established in the report submitted and amended pursuant to 49 USC 5119(b). See Michigan Laws 29.472 United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o