§ 457.201 Masonic lodges; incorporation
§ 457.202 Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents
§ 457.203 Filing copy of articles and charter with department of commerce; signers of articles, associates, and successors as body politic and corporate
§ 457.204 Erection of buildings; capital stock, creation, shares; property, holding and disposition; cemetery
§ 457.205 Board of trustees; election, quorum; officers, appointment, duties
§ 457.206 Board of trustees; powers
§ 457.207 By-laws and rules; powers of trustees
§ 457.208 Governing law; amendment of act
§ 457.209 Effective date of act
§ 457.210 Incorporated lodge or chapter; surrender of corporate rights, powers, and liabilities; effect; reincorporation

Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 457 > Act 145 of 1865 - Masonic Lodges

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • felony: when used in this act, shall be construed to mean an offense for which the offender, on conviction may be punished by death, or by imprisonment in state prison. See Michigan Laws 750.7
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • seal: shall be construed to include any of the following:
  (a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone. See Michigan Laws 8.3n
  • 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
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o