§ 416.011 Title of act
§ 416.021 Definitions
§ 416.031 Restraint of trade prohibited
§ 416.041 Exempt organizations and activities
§ 416.051 Penalties — attorney general to prosecute — civil penalty for contempt
§ 416.061 Attorney general to prevent and restrain violations — consent judgments ..
§ 416.071 Injunctive relief by circuit courts authorized
§ 416.081 Antitrust revolving fund — how used — source of funds
§ 416.091 Documentary material, requirement to produce, demand for, how made, how ..
§ 416.111 Refusal to testify prohibited — criminal immunity granted
§ 416.121 Who may sue — prevailing plaintiff to be awarded attorney’s fees and costs
§ 416.131 Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in ..
§ 416.141 How construed as to comparable federal acts
§ 416.151 State’s remedies to be cumulative — only one monetary recovery on any one act
§ 416.161 Severability clause
§ 416.410 Definitions
§ 416.415 Selling or advertising milk at less than cost prohibited — evidence
§ 416.420 Discrimination in price between localities — evidence
§ 416.425 Sales by retailers at less than cost — evidence
§ 416.430 Sale by bulk milk handler at less than cost — evidence
§ 416.435 Sales of milk in combination with other products at less than cost — evidence
§ 416.440 Rebates, discounts, allowances or gifts by processor or distributor — ..
§ 416.445 Sales and advertisements exempt from law, when
§ 416.450 Complaints, investigation by director — actions to restrain violations
§ 416.455 Person injured by violation may intervene in or bring injunction action
§ 416.460 Rules, authority, promulgation, procedure
§ 416.465 Director may subpoena and swear witnesses — enforcement of subpoena
§ 416.470 Director may employ auditing firm
§ 416.475 Bond of complainant, liability
§ 416.480 Remedies exclusive
§ 416.485 Actions barred, when
§ 416.490 License required for manufacturer, processor or distributor, exception, ..
§ 416.495 Milk control fund, source and purpose
§ 416.500 Nonresident manufacturers, processors and distributors to pay license fee
§ 416.505 Operation without license enjoined — “stop-sale” orders, issuance — appeal
§ 416.510 Nonresident subject to Missouri judicial process, when
§ 416.515 Process, form
§ 416.520 Service of process, how made
§ 416.525 Notice of service of process, form
§ 416.530 Personal service authorized, how served
§ 416.535 Proof of service by mailing
§ 416.540 Provisions for service on nonresidents in addition to other methods
§ 416.545 Venue of actions
§ 416.550 Continuance of action as to nonresident
§ 416.555 Secretary of state to keep record of process
§ 416.560 Secretary of state’s fee as costs
§ 416.600 Citation of law
§ 416.605 Definitions
§ 416.610 Transfer prices, public disclosure required
§ 416.615 Sale below cost or at lower price, prohibited when
§ 416.620 Allowable practices
§ 416.625 Civil penalty, amount — attorney general, duties — funds paid to general ..
§ 416.630 Courts, jurisdiction — civil actions, duties of attorney general and ..
§ 416.635 Civil action by injured party authorized
§ 416.650 Definitions
§ 416.652 Demand letters, no bad faith assertions of patent infringement — factors ..
§ 416.654 Cause of action available to targets of bad faith assertions
§ 416.656 Attorney general’s authority — awards credited to antitrust revolving fund, ..
§ 416.658 Other remedies not limited — inapplicability of act, when

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Executor: includes administrator where the subject matter applies to an administrator. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • 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
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • 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: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.