Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 10 > Chapter 1 > Part 9 - Montana National Guard Civil Relief

• Active duty: means at least 14 consecutive days of full-time state military duty, as defined in 10-1-1003, or full-time national guard duty, as defined in 32 U. See Montana Code 10-1-902
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Dependent: means the spouse or minor child of a service member or any other person legally dependent on the service member for support. See Montana Code 10-1-902
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• 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}
• Military service: means active duty with a Montana army or air national guard military unit. See Montana Code 10-1-902
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Permanent duty station: means a service member's official permanent workplace as depicted in the member's written military order. See Montana Code 10-1-902
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Service member: means any member of the Montana army or air national guard serving on active duty. See Montana Code 10-1-902
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203