Terms Used In Missouri Laws 378.632

  • Director: the director of the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 378.604
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Lodge: subordinate member units of the society, known as camps, courts, councils, branches or by any other designation. See Missouri Laws 378.604
  • Society: a fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. See Missouri Laws 378.604
  • 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

No application or petition for injunction against any domestic, foreign or alien society, or lodge thereof, shall be recognized in any court of this state unless made by the director.