§ 457.461 Uniform Rank of Knights of Maccabees; incorporation
§ 457.462 Incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents
§ 457.463 Articles and laws; filing; body corporate, powers

Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 457 > Act 163 of 1893 - Uniform Division of Knights of the Maccabees

  • Actor: means a person accused of criminal sexual conduct. See Michigan Laws 750.520a
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Victim: means the person alleging to have been subjected to criminal sexual conduct. See Michigan Laws 750.520a