Terms Used In Missouri Laws 311.870

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.

Whenever any corporation is convicted of any offense under this chapter, and a pecuniary penalty is imposed or an order under this chapter requires payment of a sum of money by a corporation, the court, judge or magistrate, upon its conviction or order, after adjudging payment of such penalties with costs, may order and adjudge that in default of payment of such penalty forthwith such penalty or sum of money shall be levied by execution and sale of the goods and chattels of such corporation.