Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 414 - Fuel Regulation and Conservation

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• 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
• Barrel: for the purposes of sections 414. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Combustible liquid: those liquids as defined by the most current issue of Booklet 30 of the National Fire Protection Association entitled Flammable and Combustible Liquid Code. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Container: any vessel of sixty United States gallons or less capacity used for transporting or storing flammable or combustible liquids. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Department: the Missouri state department of agriculture. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Diesel fuel: refined oils commonly used in internal combustion engines where ignited by pressure and not by electric spark, the classification of which shall be defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Director: the director of agriculture of the Missouri state department of agriculture or his delegated representative. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
• 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.
• Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Flammable liquids: those liquids as defined by the most current issue of Booklet 30 of the National Fire Protection Association entitled Flammable and Combustible Liquid Code. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Gasoline: a volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons generally containing small amounts of additives suitable for use as a fuel in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Gasoline-alcohol blend: a blend consisting primarily of gasoline and a substantial amount of one or more alcohols. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• 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.
• Kerosene: a refined oil intended for heating or illuminating use, the classification of which shall be defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Month: means a calendar month, and "year" means a calendar year unless otherwise expressed, and is equivalent to the words year of our Lord. See Missouri Laws 1.020
• Motor fuel: any liquid product used for the generation of power in an internal combustion engine. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• 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: both plural and singular, as the case demands, and includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, firms, societies, and associations. See Missouri Laws 414.012
• Property: includes real and personal property. 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
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.