Missouri Laws 196.953 – Injunctive relief authorized
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 196.953
- 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.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
In addition to the remedies provided in sections 196.931 through 196.953, or by law, the attorney general of the state or the prosecuting attorney of any county in which a violation of any provisions of sections 196.931 through 196.953 occurs is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and the court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction to restrain any person, partnership, corporation, or association from violating any provisions of sections 196.931 through 196.953.